knees

[mizzle]

Hi Everyone,

I had originally posted this under the SFAS sub-forum but feel like it makes more sense here.

I also stupidly did not read the forum instructions and was (rightly) called out by several Quiet Soldiers. Sorry guys; I was excited for the privilege of soliciting your help but forgot that privileges come with rules.

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I've been dealing with knee problems for the past five/six years. The doctors and the MRI confirmed that it's patella tendonitis (aka jumper's/runner's knees) which means I won't need surgery but that I'll always kinda have it.

So I have a lot of questions about this, but let's start with:

1. Have you/do you know someone who has completed SFAS with patella tendonitis? What advice do you have?
2. Aside from ice, stretching, and anti-inflammatories, what did you do to mitigate the pain?
3. What type of shoes can I bring to SFAS? Strangely, a lot of those minimalist shoes have done me wonders.
4. I'm a big fan of the patella straps; are those allowed to SFAS?

Any help y'all can provide would be great.