Hi Andi,

Thanks - I'll try that approach as well. As luck would have it, I have a massage scheduled tomorrow (midway through my Nutcracker run - playing in the pit always makes my back and shoulders sore), so that may help.

The PT diagnosis is that at least right now, my quads are too tight (though I've improved that significantly over the last several weeks). The clicks do seem to be related to tightness, and go away after a bend or two, unlike the clunks. She thinks the clunking may be due to scarring along ligaments or something at an injury site, so that as I flex/extend the knee there is a clunk similar to if you were pulling a knotted rope through a notch, and that with time the knot will wear away.

There's also some weakness along the outside; when I do one-leg squats on the left side, the knee goes inward rather than straight forward unless I really pay attention and make it behave. It's all improving, albeit slowly, which is a big relief to me.

Debbie