Hi and THANKS ALL for your replies. Very helpful! I should have mentioned that I take glucosamine and chondroitin regularly. I also saw a physical therapist for about 3 months to reduce inflammation (massage and ultrasound), and check out my biomechanics.
They had a hard time checking out my biomechanics since, with the knee in pain, I was walking and running abnormally anyway, so they couldn't see the fundamental problem. It seemed to them, though, that one hip is a tiny bit higher than the other, which causes one knee to turn out more...
My quads are very strong - and the doc thinks there is no problem there. ...
I also had an MRI that showed cartilige damage. The doctor said that he believes it is CP, but would have to do a keyhole surgery to find out more (he's reluctant to do that for all the reasons you mentioned in your reply (no guaranteed success, invasive surgery, cost, etc.)
Well, I guess I should rest it more. I've not been so kind to my knee. I expect it to perform, particularly for squats and lunges. But I'll be more conservative and wait another month or so before I consider the surgery.
I suppose stretching more should help? THe funny thing is, when I walk for long periods of time, and try to keep my knee aligned properly, I start to feel pain in the hip flexor.
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