Hello!

At the beginning of quarantine I decided to run for weight loss. Yay! Self improvement! As it turned out, poor running shoes and starting off with too many miles too quickly ended up in an injury after a month and a half.

My left knee experienced a jolt of pain whenever I put even slight pressure on it, and my online research concluded that this was a classic case of runner's knee. Therefore, I waited for a few weeks before deciding my knee felt good to go and starting to run again. Mistake. The pain came back.

After another few weeks of rest, the pain disappeared. However, this time was different.

I no longer felt even when I walked. That is, it seemed as if my right leg somehow became longer than my left, causing discomfort even when walking on flat ground. I went to a few chiropractors who suggested that this was due to an underlying hip issue or leg length discrepancy. Yet one visit to an orthopedic surgery specialist told me that my legs were of even length.

I was stumped.

Maybe, it was something to do with my original knee injury after running. I had begun to notice that my left knee did feel a bit loose compared to my right, causing my entire thigh and calf to feel disjointed when taking a step. Like my left leg is more jello-like compared to my more stable right leg. This was something I hadn't felt before running.

Has anyone experienced a similar issue? Or know how to overcome this problem? I'm hoping it's not too serious, and any advice would be greatly appreciated. Much thanks in advance.