Originally Posted by donrhummy

Go see a doctor BUT...

You should look into getting a foam roller. They're amazing. Use it before every ride on your IT band, tensor fasciae latae (TFL), quads and the back of your knee (where the calf attaches). It really helps more than anything else to free your patella and can help a lot of people eliminate knee pain. Obviously, you need it diagnosed but the foam roller's amazing.

NOTE: when you do the IT band, make sure you roll it along the side of your upper leg and also the side/back part as well (the side but just underneath the femur). Oh, and it WILL be painfull the first few weeks.

Don't use the roller if you have diabetes or high blood pressure.