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Originally Posted by J____
i dont stretch haha. i knw its horrible!
I started to take glucosamine again after the pain. I was reading up about runner's knee pain. Would cycling or low impact cardio in place of running decrease knee pain?
Mine hurts on the inside, not the outside of the thigh. Is that still the IT band?
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stretching has mixed opinions. i am definitely not all-knowing on the subject, but what i have heard is that stretching pre-exercise only has psychological benefits. stretching post-exercise can be moderately useful for releasing tension. if increasing flexibility is the goal, then 30 seconds minimum per stretch is required.
the IT band is on the outside of the thigh. cycling would probably ease your knee pain, but it depends on exactly what is the cause of the pain. if you want to keep running, i suggest exploring the world of pose or chi running - google it.