So I saw the specialist yesterday, and the problem is one of two things. Either the tightness is deep inside the knee joint - and thus permanent, OR it is a combination of tight superficial tissues over the knee, weak quad and crazy-tight hip flexors. He did give me some things to do in hopes that it's the latter of the two. The FMS screening was...interesting. It IS the one I thought, and I know what I've previously done on that screening. It was all rather embarrassing.

Thinking back I finally realized that the PT from workman's comp paid far less attention to flexion than anything else as she considered it functional and while I should have questioned her, I didn't and followed her direction. That, in the end, is the problem, and hopefully I can loosen up all that stuff. I may well, however, go back to the cane for long walks on pavement as he thinks there is still stability problems due to all of this. I will certainly use it on icy walks from the parking garage to work as I just cannot afford to fall again. I've new boots that will help in snow and ice but still...the thought of falling sends chills down my entire body as you can imagine.