Apr 19, 2012 10:37 AM GMT
So first, I have some physical therapist friends that I've asked the same question, but here it goes. Last night after cross training I was in my very quiet room and had to scrunch down to pick up something. I heard this faint crunchy noise.I squat down again and realize I think it's coming from my knee, so I sit on the side of the bed, put my ear to my leg and open and close the joint. Yep, it's my knee making that noise. I have no pain or discomfort in my knees to date, during running, after running, between running et cetera. At the same time I don't want to create a degenerating condition like Chondromalacia by ignoring very early warning signs. Sadly all the advice on the internet with respect to Chondromalacia is about post-pain level healing versus how to avoid it in the first place.
I'm assuming it's a tracking problem and my knee cap is scraping along my leg bones. The question is how to stop it from doing that. The second question is, has this been happening all my life and I just am now noticing it because I'm hyper aware of any potential knee problems as I ramp up my running.
I'm not sure either way so thought I'd post here to see if others have had similar experiences.
I'm assuming it's a tracking problem and my knee cap is scraping along my leg bones. The question is how to stop it from doing that. The second question is, has this been happening all my life and I just am now noticing it because I'm hyper aware of any potential knee problems as I ramp up my running.
I'm not sure either way so thought I'd post here to see if others have had similar experiences.