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How Do Your Joints Sound?

 My knee sounds like I'm fighting with a bag of Doritos. Specifically my left knee, and when I climb the stairs in my house. So, there's some history to my left knee saga. Twelve years ago I trained for a half marathon, and on one fateful night running on a treadmill something happened in that joint. Pain, a popping sound...the clues suggest an ACL injury but I was too young, scared and poor to get it examined so I rehabbed it on my own. I was able to run, and complete within time, the half marathon. But since then, that left knee of mine had reminded me it was still there. Since then, I definitely gained weight and got out of shape thanks to long hours sitting in class rooms and stress eating. But a few years ago I signed up for a gym membership and personal training sessions at a local gym. It was nice to just go in and have someone tell me what to do. Except when my trainer didn't seem to think my concern about my left knee was serious. Since taking time off of work, I&#

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