I’ve had this lingering issue with my right knee for a while now. I’m 22 and I just graduated college, I used to do crossfit a couple of years ago and I had no problem back then. I then stopped and started playing fencing for my school and bodybuilding. Since then, I’ve had isolated problems like tendinosis in my left shoulder, back pain and around a year ago my right knee pain started. 

At first I thought it was just a matter of the shoes I was wearing, perhaps also the way I’m standing. I had to work last winter part-time in a clothes shop and I was standing for long time, that’s when it got much worse. Lately I’ve gotten a lot more worried because now my left knee is acting up, and I’m guessing it’s because I’ve tried to not use my right knee too much. However on my left knee it feels in the front part, on the right side of the patella. 

I’ve read many of the discussions here and it seems that tightness in the hamstrings and glutes might be involved, and well to be fair my hams are actually really tight. I’ve tried to work on strengthening my quads and calves to support my knee better, but it hasn’t helped much. Additionally, every time I work on my legs, my knees start hurting.  

Currently I’m having problems with both my knees and it makes me feel terrible since I don’t even feel like walking. I try to stay sitted most of the time because my knees bother me if I stand for too long. I just purchased a pair of voodoo bands, the Gemini and Supernova since I’ve read very good reviews regarding their usefulness for mobility. To be honest I’m kinda lost since idk where to start, or whether I should start strengthening certain areas or work fully on mobility. 

I appreciate your help and hope to get some insight from you guys, thanks in advance!

Rodrigo