Metro Pain Centers: Your Runner’s Knee Specialist and Pain Management Expert

Long-Term Solution for Managing Runner’s Knee with Metro Pain Centers

At Metro Pain Centers, we understand the effects of joint overuse, including those common in athletes and people with active lifestyles. Runner’s knee is one of those conditions, and we can help you manage the pain without having to resort to more invasive solutions like surgery.

True to its name, runner’s knee is most common among runners. But it can also be found among other athletes and non-athletes alike who engage in activities that repeatedly stress the knee joint. Through repeated activity, this eventually causes chronic pain around the kneecap that can make it difficult to continue your favorite sports or even perform day-to-day tasks.

If you’re experiencing chronic knee pain when engaging in sports or doing everyday tasks like walking, climbing stairs, or sitting down, you may have a runner’s knee. Schedule a consultation with a runner’s knee specialist from Metro Pain Centers to get your condition diagnosed and receive a customized pain management plan to get the treatment you need.

Understanding Runner’s Knee

Also known as patellofemoral pain syndrome, runner’s knee pain is most common in athletes and people who engage in sports like running, cycling, skiing, and soccer – sports that repeatedly stress the knee or kneecap. It’s also common in people who get into injuries that take on knee injury, exert too much pressure on their knee, have poor foot support, or have problems with their thigh muscle or tendons that can strain their knees.

As a result, people with runner’s knees can experience dull pain around the front of the knee where the end of the thigh bone joints with the knee. Eventually, however, this can cause more acute pain when you are active, move your knee repeatedly, or sit for a long time with your knees bent. It can also cause swelling and tenderness, as well as an audible sound when you move your knee.

Your runner’s knee pain can prevent you from living an active lifestyle or simply performing everyday tasks with minimal pain. At Metro Pain Centers, we can help you take steps towards managing this pain. After diagnosing your condition, our team of runner’s knee specialists, pain management experts, and other medical professionals can develop a treatment plan that minimizes your pain.

Treating Runner’s Knee

Your treatment plan can depend on a number of factors, including your age, overall health, the condition of your knee, and your preferred treatment plans. Some of the non-surgical treatment methods available to treat runner’s knee include:

• Compression (knee brace) and elevation
• Over-the-counter and prescription pain relievers
• Physical therapy
• Orthotics (special shoe inserts)

At Metro Pain Centers, you’ll work with a runner’s knee specialist that can determine the right pain management plan for you. By reducing your pain and taking steps to improve your mobility, you can go back to living an active lifestyle with minimal pain.

How a Runner’s Knee Specialist Can Help Recovery

Runner’s knee injuries have many causes, which is why the severity of your injuries or your condition can vary from other patients with runner’s knee. So when it comes to treatment, your condition should be managed based on your own unique needs and concerns.

At Metro Pain Centers, your recovery is our top priority. We can take steps to help manage your symptoms and prevent your pain from hindering your lifestyle. Your customized treatment plan comes from a runner’s knee specialist that can help you manage your pain, which can improve your quality of life.  

Preventing Runner’s Knee

Runner’s knee can be treated to get better, but there’s no guarantee that it won’t return, especially if you engage in sports. That’s why our treatment plans involve preventive measures to reduce the risk of the pain returning to affect your mobility. Some of the preventive treatment we use include:

• Maintaining a healthy weight
• Effective stretching exercises
• Proper footwear for sports
• Proper walking or running form

FAQs

Q: Is knee surgery available for treating runner’s knees?

A: While there is surgery to treat a runner’s knee, it is usually the last option when other treatment methods fail. Cases of runner’s knee rarely ever require surgery, though it may be recommended for those with damaged cartilage or those that need their kneecap realigned.

Q: Can I run again with runner’s knee?

A: During your treatment and recovery period, it’s recommended that you avoid high-intensity running sessions until you’ve managed to recover from your runner’s knee. After this, you can go back to running and can avoid your runner’s knee from affecting your mobility by making modifications to how you run.

Q: How long is the recovery period?

A: It can vary between patients, and how long it takes to heal can depend on your body and the state of your knee. During this time, we recommend reducing physical activity and replacing high-intensity exercises with lighter exercises and stretching.  

Seek Treatment for Runner’s Knee with Metro Pain Centers

Runner’s knee can cause pain and discomfort for patients who are often on the go. But with the right treatment plan, you don’t have to stop engaging in your interests and hobbies and take steps to minimize your pain. At Metro Pain Centers, we can help you take steps to manage the pain and recover from your condition. Contact us today to schedule a consultation.