I had X-rays done last week and they showed no arthritis, however they did find calcification at the connection point of my quadriceps tendon and patella. That’s interesting, but not necessarily a contributor to my knee pain.
My team still is ruling this as PFPS and we are progressing the glute and hip work to focus on strengthening the lateral side and overall posterior chain. Not a ton of quadriceps work at this point.
Things I can do today that I couldn’t 3 week ago:
Ride my bike for 90 minutes with no pain. Still a little soreness when I pedal standing out of the saddle.
This has been a slow progress, but I’m hopeful. It’s so odd how I can now cycle with no pain, but something as simple as going downstairs can trigger pain.
Training-wise I’m a good 8 weeks behind plan, and my FTP has decreased from 325-330w to 290-300, and so has my desire to ride. I’m intentionally taking it slow, and prioritizing strength training over cycling.
This will be an interesting season, hope you see improvements.