Side Knee Pain: IT Band Syndrome If you feel a sharp, stabbing side or outside knee pain, you may be dealing with iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS), a common injury among runners.

Symptoms of IT Band Issues The most common and obvious is outer knee pain while running. It usually comes on suddenly and sharply for most runners, then often seems to stop if they begin to walk.

pain on the inside or outside of the knee, or pain on the front of the knee. Knee pain that is a result of chronic injury or repetitive stress on the joint may start as mild pain that does not impact ...

It's true: from August to October, Dr. James Gladstone, MD, the chief of the Sports Medicine Service at Mount Sinai Health System, always sees a spike in running patients experiencing outer-knee pain.

Dear Doctor: I've been running during the lockdown, and about a month ago, my outer thigh started to feel like it's clenched up, and the outside of my knee hurts sometimes.