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KNEE

Runner's Knee

Pain around or behind the kneecap, often worse with stairs, hills, squats, or sitting for long periods.

Outer Knee Pain

Sharp or burning pain on the outside of the knee that starts during a run, especially on hills or longer distances.

Jumper's Knee

Pain just below the kneecap that flares with running, hills, or explosive movements like jumping or sprinting.

Meniscus Injury

Deep knee pain with catching, clicking, or stiffness, especially when twisting or bending the knee.

SHIN & CALF

Shin Splints

A very dull, aching pain that is along the inner shin that appears during or after running and feels tender to touch.

Shin Stress Fracture

A more focused, sharp pain on the shin that worsens with impact and may hurt even when walking or hopping.

Calf Strain

A sudden or sharp pain in the calf that worsens with push-off and may feel sore or tight when walking or running.

Front of Shin Pain

Pain at the front of the shin or ankle, often linked to uphill running, overstriding, or repetitive dorsiflexion strain.

FOOT, HEEL & ACHILLES

Achilles Tendon Pain

Stiffness or pain in the back of the heel, especially in the morning or at the start of a run.

Heel Pain

Sharp pain under the heel, especially with your first steps in the morning or after rest.

Foot Stress Fracture

Localized pain in the foot that worsens with running and may feel tender in one specific spot.

Nerve Pain in Toes

Burning or tingling between the toes, often feeling like you’re running on a pebble.

ANKLE

Rolled Ankle

Pain and swelling on the outside of the ankle, usually after a sudden twist, roll, or awkward landing that overstretches the ligaments.

Outer Ankle Tendon Pain

Pain along the outside of the ankle that worsens on uneven ground, during movement, or after previous ankle sprains.

Inner Ankle Pain

Pain on the inside of the ankle that flares with running, hills, or explosive movements like pushing off or sprinting.

HAMSTRING & THIGH

High Hamstring Pain

Deep pain in the lower buttock, often worse with sitting, hills, faster running, or prolonged loading.

Pulled Hamstring

A sudden sharp pain in the back of the thigh, usually during sprinting or a long stride.

HIP, GLUTES & GROIN

Outer Hip Pain

Pain on the outside of the hip, especially when running, lying on that side, or after longer efforts.

Hip Flexor Strain

Pain at the front of the hip, often worse when lifting your knee or running uphill.

Groin Strain

Pain in the inner thigh or groin, especially during push-off, direction changes, or faster running.

Meet Liesel

I’m Liesel, a physiotherapist with more than three decades of experience helping runners make sense of pain, calm down injuries, rebuild confidence and get back to the sport they love.

This document is designed as the front-end content base for KilometerKlub. Every chapter is written in a voice that is clear, encouraging and clinically grounded. The goal is not to sound like a textbook. The goal is to sound like a smart, trusted physio telling a runner what matters, what to do today, and what to stop doing tomorrow.

Each injury follows the same practical structure: what it is, how it feels, why it happens, what to do at home, what I would do in clinic, rehab exercises, cross-training, a road back to running, when to get help, a short note from me, and a visual brief for design.

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