Runner’s knee or jumper’s knee are terms you’ve possibly heard from fellow runners or something you’ve experienced. Both are terms used to refer to pain in the front of the knee. But are usually caused by different issues and require different approaches to rehab.
Which means it’s really important to know the cause and actually type of injury you have! Otherwise you could be doing rehab that’s possibly making it worse.
This is a timely article considering I recently was dealing with some knee issues myself, specifically jumper’s knee after a fitness class I took with a Versaclimber machine. (Look at that good form matters in EVERYTHING we do.)
As we all know, running is NOT inherently bad for our knees and other joints. But sometimes, things go awry due to a variety of factors be it bad shoes, overuse, or an unfortunate step off a curb.
If you’ve been dealing with knee pain after running, there are a lot of potential reasons. Here we are specifically looking at runner’s knee and jumper’s knee. As I found myself trying to distinguish the two, I realized it was probably happening to a lot of others as well.
This article is to help you understand the differences in runner’s knee vs jumper’s knee, so that you can treat it appropriately. The symptoms and…
