Chronic unexplained knee pain 5 months

Hello. I have been having chronic knee pain in both knees for 5 months now. The pain is all around the knee, to include: the kneecap and below, the sides, and back of the leg near the hamstrings.I first noticed soreness in my knee over year ago after running. However, it was only for about a week or so, and did not come back when running. Unfortunately however, since this past April, I have been having a constant ache in both of my knees. I have stopped running and haven't done much of any exercise at all since then, yet I still have it, even at rest. I have tried physical therapy for 14 weeks. I seemed to notice some improvement half way through, but it did not last. I have been going to a new therapist for about 2 weeks now, one that takes a different approach, so I will give that a try for a little bit longer. I have had xrays, MRIs, and EMGs/nerve conduction tests of both knees, and there are no obvious issues. Only thing MRI showed was some slight inflammation. I tried over-the-counter shoe inserts, had no effect. I also received cortisone injections, which did not do a thing. I have been seeing two well regarded sports medicine Doctors, and they are both pretty stumped at this point. The working diagnosis is Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. But unless I have a very severe/stubborn case of it, I'm surprised nothing I have been doing all this time is working.

My question is what else could I have wrong, and how could I fix it? This is beyond frustrating and really bringing me down. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank You

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