Another Potential Injury

Pete Desautelle said:

Here is another request for information for any of you "armchair
sports physicians" out there. I dont think I need to call a doc yet,
but wondering if any of you have had this experience.

Training for a marathon, and ran 20 miles last sunday. afterward, had
a sharp pain just above my knee on the outside of my leg, almost where
the quad meets the knee. There seems to be a tendon or ligament there
which connects to the knee.

I have no experience in this, but is this possibly the biceps femoris?
Check this out: http://www.rad.washington.edu/atlas2/bicepsfemshort.html

Phil M.

--
"Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make
them all yourself." ­Martin Vanbee

"Pete Desautelle" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Here is another request for information for any of you "armchair
sports
physicians" out there. I dont think I need to call a doc yet, but
wondering
if any of you have had this experience.

Training for a marathon, and ran 20 miles last sunday. afterward, had
a
sharp pain just above my knee on the outside of my leg, almost where
the
quad meets the knee. There seems to be a tendon or ligament there
which
connects to the knee.

Look up Illiotibial Band ITB and see if it fits. See
http://www.csuchico.edu/phed/atc/Projects/ITband/ITBFS.html

-DougF

Pete,

Why take a chance at ruining the training you have invested in thus far by
not seeing a healthcare professional? If you have direct access in your
state you can probably see a physical therapist easier than getting in to
see a doctor, and the cost is cheaper.

A poor diagnosis is going to lead to poor treatment and a poor outcome.

Bob

"Pete Desautelle" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Here is another request for information for any of you "armchair sports
physicians" out there. I dont think I need to call a doc yet, but

wondering

Quoted message said:

if any of you have had this experience.

Training for a marathon, and ran 20 miles last sunday. afterward, had a
sharp pain just above my knee on the outside of my leg, almost where the
quad meets the knee. There seems to be a tendon or ligament there which
connects to the knee.

Cross trained all week then ran again yesterday and it was pretty sore.
Seemed to warm up after a few miles. I'm wondering what it might possibly
be. Never heard of such a thing.

I think I'll try some light running as long as I can keep it from getting
worse. But I have a marathon coming up and dont want to lose

conditioning.

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Thanks