SIDE (left) knee pain

[rounick]

The other day I was practicing my serve on a hard court and walking to the other side I felt a sudden sharp pain on the left outer side of my left knee.It was very sharp at the time.It was a very humid day.The pain stopped as soon as I stopped walking and got inside my car.At home I put some ice on it for 1/2hr and lifted it.It's been 2 days and I haven't played since,no pain,no swelling,I can bend and straighten my leg without pain,but if I overbend it,I might get a little "sting"..Still it rains a lot.The day before I had played 2hrs on similar conditions and landed a couple of times hard (flat) on my knee.I am 26,right handed and have a service motion like Safin..Anyone experienced something similar?Could this be worth a visit to a doctor?

 

[PM_]

i pasted this link just a few days ago, hope it helps:
http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/Handouts/overusekneeinjuries/overusekneeinjuries.htm

i've found more than anything else stretching will always alleviate the pain.

 

[rounick]

THanx for the link,PM.The pain was,in the OUTSIDE section (Iliotibial Band Pain),just above the tip of the triangle.Hope it's nothing serious..

 

[PM_]

glad it helped.
here's another link of daily stretches you can do to help prevent the pain:
http://exercise.about.com/cs/flexibility/l/blstretch.htm

some of these should also help with the pain that you are associating now too.

also, if the pain persists, i recommend you seek a physiotherapist as they specialize in stretch exercises.

 

[rounick]

Yeah,those are good,I do some of the first ones.I am also a windsurfer so stretching is part of my program,but sometimes I do skip it cause ,u know,it's kinda boring..Yoga is also good.But I played for 2hrs today,just walked in,and no problems.No pain or anything,maybe it's got something to do with the weather,today it was sunny and warm..Probably just overused it a bit,I am gonna be really careful though,lots of stretching and strengthening!Be healthy!!

 

[Marius_Hancu]

check my signature here:

Great fitness sites
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=33800

esp the Knee Pain section

there are some specialized knee forums there, use them

for any persistent knee pain, I'd go ASAP to an orthopedic surgeon

 

[Donnie Darko]

The other day I was practicing my serve on a hard court and walking to the other side I felt a sudden sharp pain on the left outer side of my left knee.It was very sharp at the time.It was a very humid day.The pain stopped as soon as I stopped walking and got inside my car.At home I put some ice on it for 1/2hr and lifted it.It's been 2 days and I haven't played since,no pain,no swelling,I can bend and straighten my leg without pain,but if I overbend it,I might get a little "sting"..Still it rains a lot.The day before I had played 2hrs on similar conditions and landed a couple of times hard (flat) on my knee.I am 26,right handed and have a service motion like Safin..Anyone experienced something similar?Could this be worth a visit to a doctor?

Possibly just some tendonitis. Keep icing it, take some Advil and if you're playing in old shoes, get a new pair. Most sporting goods stores sell neoprene knee braces that can help a lot. I get tendonititis in one of my knees from time to time and a neoprene brace seems to help. I also start taking advil for 3 - 4 days at the first sign of any pain and ice it once or twice per day.

If it feels worse or doesn't get better, go see a doctor.


Good luck.

 

[Zverev]

The other day I was practicing my serve on a hard court and walking to the other side I felt a sudden sharp pain on the left outer side of my left knee.It was very sharp at the time.It was a very humid day.The pain stopped as soon as I stopped walking and got inside my car.At home I put some ice on it for 1/2hr and lifted it.It's been 2 days and I haven't played since,no pain,no swelling,I can bend and straighten my leg without pain,but if I overbend it,I might get a little "sting"..Still it rains a lot.The day before I had played 2hrs on similar conditions and landed a couple of times hard (flat) on my knee.I am 26,right handed and have a service motion like Safin..Anyone experienced something similar?Could this be worth a visit to a doctor?

Too easy. It's ITB. Stretch.
Even one session of phisio (good massage) will help.