260. Knee Pain When You Run? The Truth About Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome with Dr. Duane Scotti

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Dr. Duane Scotti shares running tips, tools and more to help you get stronger, run faster, and enjoy lifelong injury free running! If you're a dedicated runner, often injured runner, or beginner runner who is interested in staying healthy so you can get in those mental clearing miles subscribe for helpful training episodes to optimize the 6 steps to growing as a runner (mindset, strength training, run plan, nutrition, recovery, and race day strategy) so you can grow in your running journey. Dr. Duane Scotti has been actively helping runners since 2003. Over that time he's helped countless others get stronger, run faster, and hit their running goals through his content and his Healthy Runner Coaching Services. Duane is an avid half marathoner, 4x marathoner, physical therapist and coach for runners, founder of Spark Healthy Runner, and creator of the Spark Healthy Runner YouTube channel. New podcast episodes uploaded each week. Thanks for listening, welcome to Healthy Runner!

[Download] The Ultimate Runner’s Knee Guide to Pain Free Running

Knee pain while running? Here’s what you need to know about runner’s knee or patellofemoral pain syndrome.

No running is not bad for your knees and no you don’t need to stop running with knee pain. In fact, regular running strengthens the joints and actually protects against development of knee arthritis later in life.

If you are feeling achy knee pain along the inside or front of your knee that worsens with running uphill, stairs, squatting, or sitting for a long period of time and you have tried icing, resting (stop running) and a knee brace but you’re frustrated that your pain keeps coming back whenever you try to run faster or build back those long runs again this is for you!

In today’s training, we’re uncovering the truth about Patellofemoral Pain Syndrom…what it is, why it happens, and how you can get back to running pain-free.

I’m going to reveal the top causes and the truth about knee pain in runners and what you should really know about taking up running as an adult!

You will learn:

-What is runner’s knee

-How do you know if you have runner’s knee

-Why do runners get patellofemoral pain syndrome

-Why is runner’s knee not getting better

-3 Powerful ways to turn off knee pain while running

Return to Running Program without Knee Pain here

Follow along with my 25 Minute Strength Workout for Runners (TO RUN PAIN FREE)

Listen to my previous episode on knee pain demystified: Is it Runner Knee of IT Band Syndrome? here!

Listen to my previous episode on 5 Mistakes You’re Making to Get Rid of Your Knee Pain here!

Listen to my previous episode with Lindsay who overcame Runner’s Knee to Conquer her Half Marathon PAIN FREE here!

There are six parts of your running journey that need to be optimized so you can run strong and last long! Learn them here

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Want to work with Dr. Duane as your running physical therapist and coach with structured achilles rehab, strength, nutrition, and a run plan with full support and accountability to overcome your knee pain and keep it from coming back again? Book a call and learn more about Healthy Runner coaching here

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