Originally Posted by
TiHabanero
Tomorrow I see the doc to get a referral. Did 64 in the heat and humidity on Sunday. It didn't bother me until mile 44. If I push on the front of the knee I feel a little click and the pain stops, and as long as I am mindful of the pedal stroke it does not come back. As soon as I push too early, it roars back to life. Maybe the doc will find a tendon issue or something similar. Still riding, just being careful how the pedal stroke is done.
This is like the old joke about "Doc, it hurts whenever I do this.....".
With luck the Doc may find something, and offer some kind of physical therapy suggestions. OTOH - if he says it can only be surgically repaired, you'll have a decision.
In the meantime, changing how you pedal is making a major difference, and may point the way to a long term solution. On the bright side, pedaling is a deeply ingrained automatic process. Changing the stroke calls for constant awareness now, but soon enough the new stroke will displace the old one in the programming and you'll be in good shape with zero mental effort.
Best of luck tomorrow.