What to do if your knees get hurt due to excessive exercise

Many modern people work in offices and lack exercise, so they will do some daily physical exercise when they have the chance, such as running, playing ball, cycling, etc. However, many people lack common sense about exercise, which easily leads to over-exercise and damage to muscles and joints. So, what do you do if you overdo it during exercise? How to deal with an accidental knee injury during exercise?

First, stop exercising and then take time to heal.

The first thing to do is stop exercising

When playing sports, the burden on the knees is repeatedly increased, which can cause knee pain. In most cases, young people who engage in strenuous exercise are more likely to suffer from knee pain. But now many middle-aged and elderly people are also keen on strenuous sports, so the number of elderly people suffering from knee injuries is gradually increasing.

Although it can be generally said that these are all sports-induced knee injuries, there are still many reasons included. Here we use the most representative "runner's knee" and "jump's knee" to illustrate.

Runner's knee, the medical name is "patellar pain syndrome". It is a general term for knee pain caused by excessive running and jogging. Patients with runner's knee will experience pain on the outside of the knee when running, accompanied by local inflammation.

Jumper's knee, the medical name is "patellar tendinitis and patellar tip disease". It is caused by playing sports such as volleyball and basketball. Patients with jumper's knee mainly have inflammation of the patellar tendon and quadriceps muscle in the front of the knee, so there will be pain in the patella when jumping up and down.

There are also cases where fatigue fractures of the tibia and other parts occur due to excessive use of the knees.

Knee injuries caused by excessive exercise are the result of years of accumulation, so the first thing to do is to stop exercising. However, the knee pain caused by this cannot be cured quickly after stopping exercise.

Keeping the affected area still is an effective way to resume exercise as soon as possible

The treatment methods vary depending on the cause and symptoms, including ice compress, straight board introduction, etc. Please discuss with your attending physician before making a choice.

In addition, to avoid reinjury to your knee, remember to take appropriate preventive measures every day. Avoid physical activity if you feel out of shape or have knee pain.

The above is an introduction and answer to the question of what to do if you over-exercise during exercise. The most important thing is to focus on prevention. Do a good warm-up before exercise, and you can do gentle gymnastics and stretching exercises. This will reduce the occurrence of injuries to the knees and other joints. When exercising, you should also do it according to your own physical condition and don't force yourself.