I'm an early 30s man without any previous history of knee trauma. I've been struggling with pain at the lateral side of my left knee for about two years. It doesn't hurt during sedentary activities or while walking, but it becomes progressively more painful during running, hiking, and cycling after about 30 minutes of activity. What's more, if I extend and contract my leg from 0 degrees through 90 degrees, I can feel a very localized clicking or popping at a very particular area on the lateral side of my left knee. The pain that manifests is both at this localized area, and also underneath the knee cap.
I've been to multiple PTs and had it diagnosed as illiotibial band syndrome. The response had always been foam rolling and hip strengthening. I've also been to a physician for a full eval, including x-rays and MRIs, to rule out torn ligaments, etc.
I've tried everything from stretching, hip abduction exercises, squats, deadlifts, the "strengthrunning" rehab routine, trigger point massage, to resting for 6+ weeks at a time. Nothing seems to make the clicking sensation in my knee go away, and the pain is always back at about 30 minutes whenever I try to get back into activity.
Does anyone have any experience with this kind of chronic knee pain? This is a real quality of life impacting condition at this point.
I've been to multiple PTs and had it diagnosed as illiotibial band syndrome. The response had always been foam rolling and hip strengthening. I've also been to a physician for a full eval, including x-rays and MRIs, to rule out torn ligaments, etc.
I've tried everything from stretching, hip abduction exercises, squats, deadlifts, the "strengthrunning" rehab routine, trigger point massage, to resting for 6+ weeks at a time. Nothing seems to make the clicking sensation in my knee go away, and the pain is always back at about 30 minutes whenever I try to get back into activity.
Does anyone have any experience with this kind of chronic knee pain? This is a real quality of life impacting condition at this point.