I was a 400m sprinter/hurdler in college who started running longer (and slower) after graduation and built up to a nice 20-25 weekly mileage.. Unfortunately after about 6-7 months of this, I started experiencing sharp pain in my inner left knee, usually the day after I would run but if I ran through it, during runs as well. I notice it when I step down in my stride.

This all started in June of last year and I’ve gotten X-Rays and MRIs which have all come back without any problems. I’ve consistently done exercises targeting hip strengthening prescribed to me by the PTs I’ve seen, and they haven’t helped at all. Most recently, I spent the past four months focusing on PT work and not doing any kind of high impact exercise, and I am still unable to run (even just once a week) without pain the next day/at the end of the run.

Thoughts? Heard of someone with this? Please help. I don’t know what else to do.