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okay, so after my hamstring tendonitis got better i was doing pretty well, and then at conference i strained my hip flexer, but not to bad he says(AT). And yesterday when i was doing stride , everytime i would get onto my toe on my left leg my knee would give outmassive pain, like righght under the knee cap i guess, any suggestions?

Heres what i am already doing, heating my tendonitis and hip flexer before i run, i if i run, and after at home. I ice my knee after practice, and strech three times a day. any thoughts?

that happens to my knee everyonce and a while but the next day it is fine so i wouldnt worry about it that much...when stretching i would heat it first then stretch

but like it was hurting all day when i was just walking and today and over the past weekend, what is it?

your knee is telling you to go see a doctor!

ok, like i have region this sat. is it okay if i feel okay, to jump?

if u feel like u can u should i guess but take the normal practices easy and make sure to see whats up with it after the season is over

My cousin gave me some glutamine supplements and I usually take them when my muscles are hurting and they work like magic. Never researched glutamine really, but I know that nothing bad can come from it, unless you o.d. But 2 tablespoons and some water before I go to bed and stretch lightly, I usually feel pretty good in the morning, still not 100% but feels better.

Sounds to me like you need to take some time off. Listen to what your body is telling you. Pain is a message.

If you are overworked you are going to rest. The question is whether it will be because you decide to or because your body forces you to.

As to your knee - It sounds like you have inflamation and irritation under your knee cap. This is a common condition, but it is tough to get over. You need to see a trainer as soon as possible, but understand that they will probably tell you to rest.

Also, streching inflamed muscles does more harm than good in my experience. Ice them down and let them rest.

Hope this helps.

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation.

The first 2 are the most important, haha. I know where you are coming from, all indoor season i was putting off taking a week to heal up because of this meet or the next, and into the outdoor season it wasnt getting better, and you just need to realize that if you dont rest up you arent gonna get any better, so take the time off and come back strong. Thats what ive done, and its only been 5 days back and i got on a stiffer pole and hit my PR. Trust me, its worth it to rest.

thanks, i've talked to the trainer. and we have been heating and iceing and its not swollen so thats good, but he gave me ythe band to put around the knee, and i havn't done anything for 3 days, im try some light running tomorrow with the band and see how it feels.

If you see a physical therapist, don't let him do a test where he wraps his hands around your quads, right above the cap, and asks you to flex your quads.

Also, don't let them tape your knee cap in such a way to try to get it to "track" differently. This is complete silliness that will apply some inward pressure which is what you don't want.