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After I run for more than 8-10 miles I get really sore just left of my knee cap, right in that indentation on the left side; f you're looking at your knee, it's the northwest corner there. any advice on strengthening exercises to make that part of my knee stronger?
I don't think it's your knee that is weak. More often than not the problem is higher up and you need to strengthen the muscles further up your leg and around you ass and lower back...sounds like queer shit...but it tends to be the case that your knee is not being supported properly from muscles above.
That said...knees are easy to mess up in a big way, and they are complicated. Pay £30 and see a private sports physio...not a doctor. I'd seen specialist after specialist for two years and then I paid to see a physio and have not regreted it.
Oh, and maybe cut down the miles for a while and build back up from five.
I used to have pain in the same general area you're describing on runs of the same length and for me it was a tight IT band. Lots of stretching and massage helped it out.
Google for IT band problems and you might pull up a ton of stuff. Also remember finding a lot of info on it over at Runner's World.
Pain right in that spot may indicate a tear in the medial meniscus.
This is what I figured anyway.....I need to go see an orthopedic physician, generally stretch more and pray I don't have anything more serious going on down there. Thanks to all. Happy Thanksgiving.