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Hi, I wonder if anyone can help or advise me please. I was looking to take up running to help me lose some weight and my aerobics teacher said she was also a personal trainer and would train me. On August 21st she spent an hour training me to run and my knees swelled up and although I have seen two physiotherapists on several occasions - the swelling is still there. I have also had Bowen treatment which had no effect, I am at my wits end - is there anything I can do please? Kathleen :mad:
Hi...Kathleen. People who have a swollen knee can either have fluid within the knee joint itself, or in the surrounding soft tissue. The first step in determining the cause of the fluid accumulation is to determine where the fluid is located. <o>:p></o>:p>
The knee joint is surrounded by a capsule. This capsule forms the "joint space." The joint space normally has a small amount of lubricating fluid within the knee to help keep the knee moving easily. Some conditions cause an accumulation of this fluid. This is what most people consider a swollen knee, also called a knee effusion. If it is determined that fluid is inside the knee joint, the next step is to determine if there was an associated injury. So, please consult a good doctor for this problem.<o>:p></o>:p>
what do you mean by knees swelled up with training to run? were u actually running or doing another exercise?
If swelling is persistant and physio hasn't helped you should be visiting your GP to get an ultrasound scan to identify the affected area and the reason for the swelling.