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What Causes Pain In Knees After Playing Cricket?

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Posted on Tue, 29 Apr 2014
Question: Hi Sir, I play cricket every weekend and do 500 to 600 skipping on a daily basis. I am around 89 kgs and 5.11 fts .Of late I started to observe pains in my knees due to which I am unable to do skipping. Can you suggest me on this ? Regards, -XXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Saurabh Gupta (10 hours later)
Brief Answer: Slight modifications in your life style can help. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. You might be suffering from patellar tendinitis or chondromalacia patellae, which causes pain in your knee due to which you are unable to do skipping . This type of knee pain related to overuse or physical activity. Slight modifications in your life style can help. - Do regular knee exercises (quadriceps and hamstrings). - Always warm up before exercising and cool down afterwards. Stretch your quadriceps and hamstrings. - Lose weight . Every pound that you are overweight puts about 5 extra pounds of pressure on your knee cap. - If you have flat feet, try special shoe inserts and arch supports (orthotics). - Make sure your running shoes are made well, fit well, and have good cushioning If the pain is severe, you can take few doses of NSAID's or physiotherapic modalities like IFT to relieve your pain. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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What Causes Pain In Knees After Playing Cricket?

Brief Answer: Slight modifications in your life style can help. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for your query. You might be suffering from patellar tendinitis or chondromalacia patellae, which causes pain in your knee due to which you are unable to do skipping . This type of knee pain related to overuse or physical activity. Slight modifications in your life style can help. - Do regular knee exercises (quadriceps and hamstrings). - Always warm up before exercising and cool down afterwards. Stretch your quadriceps and hamstrings. - Lose weight . Every pound that you are overweight puts about 5 extra pounds of pressure on your knee cap. - If you have flat feet, try special shoe inserts and arch supports (orthotics). - Make sure your running shoes are made well, fit well, and have good cushioning If the pain is severe, you can take few doses of NSAID's or physiotherapic modalities like IFT to relieve your pain. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care