Over course of the summer (triathlon training) I developed discomfort in my left knee, above the patella. When I saw a knee specialist he said that I had tendonitis of the quadriceps tendon. When rest and antiinflammatories did not clear it up I went back. This time he told me I had too much knee flexibility and he sent me for PT to strengthen the knee. The diagnosis was "bilateral patellofem pain and quad tendonitis". At my first PT session today the therapist told me that my kneecaps were too loose and that they weren't tracking straight; both are deflected outward and the left one also has a bit of twist to it. So, for treatment she taped my kneecaps into the proper position and then started exercising my quads to this new alignment. We started with 8 minutes on the elliptical, then leg presses, "thigh push-outs", "thigh pull-ins", quad extensions, and electrostimulation. I'm supposed to wear the tape 2 days on, one day off, and do PT twice a week (Tuesdays and Fridays).

Can one or more of our lovely PTs tell me if all this makes sense? How long should I expect it to be before I start noticing definite improvement? Which part of this is making my lower back hurt?

Thanks, Nicole