Weird Sudden Onset Knee Stiffness

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Sweaty Frank Mar 2016 3:31pm, 23 Mar 2016 2,310 posts	0 Sweaty Frank My left knee feels fine, until I start my run, and then within the first few steps it feels very tight. If I stop and walk, the sensation goes away. I've seen several doctors and several physical therapists, but none have solved the problem. Have you experienced this, or heard a runner friend describe something like this? Additional info, I had a serious hamstring strain about 7 weeks ago, and have only started trying to run again in the last three weeks. I have a history of arthritis in that knee, but prior to the injury I never had an issue like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you.
fetcheveryone Mar 2016 5:08pm, 23 Mar 2016 17,110 posts	0 fetcheveryone No idea here, sorry. bump
Sweaty Frank Mar 2016 5:26pm, 23 Mar 2016 2,311 posts	0 Sweaty Frank Thanks anyway. bump right back at ya
fetcheveryone Mar 2016 5:46pm, 23 Mar 2016 17,111 posts	0 fetcheveryone I think they should rename Weird Sudden Onset Knee Stiffness so that it has a better acronym. How about Weird Onset Nasty Knee Yelp, or WONKY. Better? bump
Jubear Mar 2016 6:04pm, 23 Mar 2016 843 posts	0 Jubear I like the WONKY. Anyway. Anecdotal wossname only: my ITB issue started like that, just a tightening... And I also have oseto-arthritis in that knee following a tibial plateau fracture. However I'd have thought one of your therapists would have spotted by now if it was as simple as that
kev-eats-owt Mar 2016 8:49pm, 23 Mar 2016 18 posts	0 kev-eats-owt That is how my ITB started, the pain was on the outside of my right knee, massive sudden tightening within half a mile of starting a run
Autumnleaves Mar 2016 9:12pm, 23 Mar 2016 8,166 posts	0 Autumnleaves ITB often manifests itself with knee pain - try a foam roller (or rolling pin) over the ITB - if it's tight you will soon know because your eyes will water!! Foam roller and stretches can really help if that what it is.
Sweaty Frank Mar 2016 3:14pm, 24 Mar 2016 2,312 posts	0 Sweaty Frank Doesn't seem to involve the IT band at all, at least I am not experiencing stiffness or pain in that area. It at the back of the knee, and within the joint itself.
Sweaty Frank Mar 2016 3:14pm, 24 Mar 2016 2,313 posts	0 Sweaty Frank Doesn't seem to involve the IT band at all, at least I am not experiencing stiffness or pain in that area. It at the back of the knee, and within the joint itself.