Beginner Triathlete - Knee Injuries articles

How to train with a popliteal synovial cyst, or bursa, behind the knee

Long term outcomes after major knee surgery

Techniques and exercises to prevent knee injury

Triathlete requests stretching and movement tips to prevent runner's knee.

Techniques to prevent knee problems resulting from endurance running

Triathletes often encounter knee pain. Here's why and how to prevent problems.

Sports Doc gives advice on recovery

When athletes have an imbalance, either due to core weakness or in this case uneven terrain, this can produce strain anywhere along the IT band, but most commonly along the outside of the knee.

Persistent "Runner's Knee" after Ultra

I now find that after sitting for long periods of time during the day for two hours or so my knees are very stiff and weak when I then try to move them. Do I need to take better care of my knees?

The long runs, before your training was up to speed, likely started-up some overuse injury. Inflammation occurred in the front part of your knee where the extensor mechanism of your knee functions.

I can train for half marathons on pavement and on trails, but as soon as I change it up to gravel or loose dirt my knee swells and the pain it causes is unreal. Any ideas why this happens?

This month I upped my bike time a lot but at relatively low intensity and I started experiencing pain on the outside lower part of my knee. It did not affect anything other than cycling.

The symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, recovery and prevention of iliotibial band syndrome caused by excessive friction of the distal portion of the iliotibial band during activities like running.