Ran outside today after work-tried to take it easy on the knees. I was feeling fatigued but I think it was due to having a pretty light lunch and I was tired in general. Knees are still sore from the downhill run on Saturday and the right knee seems to be slightly swollen. Observations about my knees- I can run on flat or uphill gradients without a problem, but not downhill. Squats or anything that causes a bend in the knees closer to 90 degrees tends to make them very sore. There seems to be a pulling sensation on the medial aspect of my right patella when bending my knee. I am seeing a doctor about it tomorrow and hopefully there is something I can do to get rid of this pain. I actually have a different gait when walking downstairs because I expect to feel a stabbing pain in the knee whenever I do. I hope not to get diagnosed again with a very general patellofemoral pain syndrome because I don't think the usual suspects (tracking problem, weak hips, VMO) are causing this pain. We'll see... |