Outside knee stiffness and sore

Hi This has only happened recently and it started when I got to 7 miles - my knee started to feel sore on the outside of my knee. I stopped and it gradually got sore onwards during the day. I took ibuprofen and iced and rested for a few days. I felt the soreness/ tightness on the outside as I bent my leg to walk and goin upstairs. I massaged the area and it eased off. I then ran again and got to 3 miles before it flared up again. I walked then continued then got a sharp pain so I stopped and walked home. Then i did the usual icing and massage and resting again. I went out for a run today after a week of just swimming and its started again. Any ideas?

You should probably go and see some medical professional but it sounds like it could be an ITBS issue, although there are probably other things it could be.

There's a bit of this about.  The 3rd thread today.  Agree with taxi driver that you should search ITBS on this forum... and find lots of threads that could be helpful.

I had similar and someone suggested my trainers!! The trainers I was wearing where just a pair of trainers I liked the look of but it turned out they offered no support and after visiting a specialist shop I found I needed a support shoe which certainly helped and my outside knee pain was sorted.
Might have nothing to do with it but gives you something to consider.

Thank you. Knee still sore today but not as much. Have started doing hip strengthening exercises such as side leg lifts and bridges. I have just swapped trainers but they are identical to my old ones. Incidentally I was wearing my old trainers when this started. I also have a foam roller and started rolling Itb too.

Thought i'd update as this may be useful....

I rested my knee for a couple of days - foam rolled and iced and but what seems to have made the difference which i have been doing this time which i didn't on the previous flare up was the 'glute strenghtening' exercises namely the 'bridge' one.....which i've been doing for the past few days atleast twice a day reps of 10.

I've managed to run 4 miles today and no knee soreness yet!!!

Keep you posted.