Common Overuse Common Overuse Injuries of the Knee Injuries of the Knee

in Runnersin Runners

Colin RhoadsColin Rhoads

IT 2010IT 2010

November 4, 2012November 4, 2012

Agenda Agenda This presentation will examine some This presentation will examine some common overuse injuries in the knee common overuse injuries in the knee from running and how to prevent from running and how to prevent them.them.

We will discuss Iliotibial Band We will discuss Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) and Patellar Syndrome (ITBS) and Patellar Tendonitis.Tendonitis.

Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) Cause/PreventionCause/Prevention

ITBS is a common ITBS is a common running injury that running injury that causes lateral knee pain.causes lateral knee pain.

It is brought on by It is brought on by repetitive friction of the repetitive friction of the ITB on the lateral ITB on the lateral femoral condyle.femoral condyle.

Common causes: weak Common causes: weak glute muscles, weak glute muscles, weak hips, leg length hips, leg length discrepancy. discrepancy.

Prevention: proper Prevention: proper strengthening exercises, strengthening exercises, stretching, proper stretching, proper running form.running form.

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Patellar Tendonitis:Patellar Tendonitis:Cause/PreventionCause/Prevention

Patellar Tendonitis is a Patellar Tendonitis is a common running injury that common running injury that causes anterior knee pain in causes anterior knee pain in and around the patella and around the patella tendon. tendon. It is brought on by friction It is brought on by friction between the patella tendon between the patella tendon and the sesmoid bone. and the sesmoid bone. Common causes: muscular Common causes: muscular imbalances, overuse, poor imbalances, overuse, poor flexibility in the quadriceps flexibility in the quadriceps and hamstrings.and hamstrings.Prevention: Proper Prevention: Proper stretching and stretching and strengthening exercises. strengthening exercises.

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PreventionPrevention

A good way to incorporate proper A good way to incorporate proper strengthening and stretching strengthening and stretching exercises is to perform some lunges exercises is to perform some lunges and body squats before you run.and body squats before you run.

Focus on form while running. Make Focus on form while running. Make sure you are not over striding and sure you are not over striding and stand up straight. stand up straight.

Videos Videos

Illiotibial Band Visual Explanation

Patellar Tendonitis Visual Explanation

ConclusionConclusionThis presentation has examined two This presentation has examined two overuse injuries in the knee caused overuse injuries in the knee caused by running.by running.

ITBS and Patellar Tendonitis: Painful ITBS and Patellar Tendonitis: Painful overuse injuries in the knee caused overuse injuries in the knee caused by running.by running.

Can be prevented with proper form, Can be prevented with proper form, strengthening exercises, and strengthening exercises, and stretching. stretching.