Quote Originally Posted by lol76 View Post
Hi,

Thanks for the post. Actually it is my left knee. My left leg is my strongest leg. I wear orthotics pretty much all the time. According to some recent xrays without the orthotics, my left hip does not sit inline with my right.

Im due for a review of my orthotics so maybe something has changed since the last time i had them made. That and combined with pretty much heavy leg exercises for the last 6 months have brought the problem to surface.

Sorry, I did not read all the posts properly ... you did say it was your left knee ..... but you are having pain on the right side of the patella? ... the inner (medial) edge?
If the patella was tracking laterally due to tight ITB etc, I'd expect lateral patellar pain.

So the story doesn't quite add up to me. If you have had orthotics for some time then it definitely indicates a muscle imbalance problem and is more complicated that just treating the knee.

I know it's a cost thing, but basically you invest in a proper evaulation and treatment, or you continue to curtail your activities to operate within the pain-free range, or you take pain meds etc and carry on. I guess you have to choose. Certainly get the orthotics checked, but that is addressing the effect as much as the cause of the problem. Weight loss would help as well. Good luck with it anyway.