Which means I'm not longer going to be the skinny, pretty one, no matter how hard I try. I'm just not built to be.
I got stressed about this situation and went running. Had a meeting with Barron and Homesley Orthopedic Specialists today. Apparently I have Patella Femoral Syndrome, or Chondromalacia (also known as runner's knee). Long story short, there's a mis-alignment in the groove of my knee which is causing the pain. They want me to go to PT for it, but in looking things up online, the more I strengthen the muscles around my knee, it should help counteract the pain and strengthen the whole joint.
One exercise that should help a lot is swimming, so I'm going to try to start that up again. Also just general leg hamstring/quad exercises.
Good news is, they don't recommend surgery for this deal. Woo.
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