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About a month ago and a half ago, the outside part of my left knee started acting up. I may have been using improper form doing sumo squats or going too low too soon. Anyway, after 14 minutes of jogging the next day (of which my form may also have been suspect), I could not go on and it hurt to walk. I did NOT ice the knee right away, which was stupid on my part - tho in my defense, it didn't feel serious serious.
Anyway, I continued doing leg exercises (though now with less or no weights) for weeks and I quit jogging altogether. I did pick up jump rope to replace jogging. Anyway, the pain moved from the side of the knee to below the knee. The kneecap itself felt fine. After a few more weeks, I started icing the knee just in case it was a sprain. Now the pain has moved a couple of inches further down my leg.
Never has it felt like a sharp pain, but walking with my usual long stride is very very uncomfortable. While sitting down or laying in bed, it feels fine (although at nights there will be an occasional tingle or throb in the general area. Going upstairs also triggers the sensation but not nearly as bad as walking long distances.
I've often asked myself whether it has ever felt like my knee might "give out" but I think the answer is no.
I asked a runnner at the WC what I might have, and she suggested runner's knee or jumper's knee as possibilities but she admitted to not having knee problems ever.
Any ideas? Besides the obvious "Go see a real doctor, you dork."
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