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Problems on the outside of the knee
Hello all,
Lately I've been experiencing pain on the outside of my left leg. I thought at first it might have been the running that I've started to do (thinking about doing a sprint tri) so I stopped that for a while. That has not changed my condition at the moment. After about 2 hours I can start to feel the pain. It really does not matter if I hammer hard or just spin, it just starts to hurt. I went to my doctor and he moved my knee every sort of direction but I experienced no pain. The only time I did was when I started to bend my knee back and then forward. I can put weight on it without issue and after a day my knee is back to normal. I've been riding steadily now for about 6 months and and put about 2000 miles. I really have not done any sort of structured training until the start of this year when I started to do some of the spinervals in hopes to be a better climber. Anyhow, I did some research and thought my changing my position might do some help but I thought I would just ask to see if anyone else had similar issues. I've also started to do some ITB specific stretching. I do know that I can't exceed 2 hours, since the first the pain happened I was into the third hour of training ride when the pain become unbearable and I still had to climb Torrey Pines to get home. I got home, but it was extremely painful afterwards. Anyhow, thanks in advance. Ian in SanDiego P.S. Riding in the rain today wasn't so bad, just wish the cars did spray the damn water on me and my bike |
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Frank,
I was wondering if you could describe the exercise. I've seen a ton of itb exercises and I'm not sure which ones to actually stick too. Thanks, Ian |
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Lately I've been experiencing pain on the outside of my left leg. I
thought at first it might have been the running that I've started to do (thinking about doing a sprint tri) so I stopped that for a while. That has not changed my condition at the moment. After about 2 hours I can start to feel the pain. It really does not matter if I hammer hard or just spin, it just starts to hurt. ITB specific stretching. I do know that I can't exceed 2 hours, since the first the pain happened I was into the third hour of training ride when the pain become unbearable and I still had to climb Torrey Pines to get home. I got home, but it was extremely painful afterwards. I had knee pain - outside of the knee on the bump below the knee cap. I went to see the sports med people with UC Davis, in Sacramento. The Doc and staff were very tuned into bike related medicine and fit issues. They told me I had an IT band problem. Moved my saddle forward to relieve knee stress, had me go to pedals with less rotation, told me to keep the cadence high when climbing, to climb out of the saddle to keep knee strees low, use ice on the knee after riding, use ibuprofen after riding if needed, and to strech glutes and IT band. The Doc said that the recovery process will take 6 weeks or more but didn't restrict my riding. The streching has helped and trying not to hammer on rides helps as well. My problem would appear in the winter - I think when it's cold out I try to keep warm by hammering. Now I dress warmer and ride easier. Al Sharff remove the * from to reply |
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Lately I've been experiencing pain on the outside of my left leg. I
thought at first it might have been the running that I've started to do (thinking about doing a sprint tri) so I stopped that for a while. That has not changed my condition at the moment. After about 2 hours I can start to feel the pain. It really does not matter if I hammer hard or just spin, it just starts to hurt. Don't overlook the possibility that it could be as simple as moving the cleat further back on the shoe. Give it a shot; it's worked for many (including myself some years ago), doesn't cost anything, and really has no downside. All we're talking about is fore/aft positioning, not Q-factor, not angle, nothing that has to be thought a whole lot about. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com wrote in message ups.com... Hello all, Lately I've been experiencing pain on the outside of my left leg. I thought at first it might have been the running that I've started to do (thinking about doing a sprint tri) so I stopped that for a while. That has not changed my condition at the moment. After about 2 hours I can start to feel the pain. It really does not matter if I hammer hard or just spin, it just starts to hurt. I went to my doctor and he moved my knee every sort of direction but I experienced no pain. The only time I did was when I started to bend my knee back and then forward. I can put weight on it without issue and after a day my knee is back to normal. I've been riding steadily now for about 6 months and and put about 2000 miles. I really have not done any sort of structured training until the start of this year when I started to do some of the spinervals in hopes to be a better climber. Anyhow, I did some research and thought my changing my position might do some help but I thought I would just ask to see if anyone else had similar issues. I've also started to do some ITB specific stretching. I do know that I can't exceed 2 hours, since the first the pain happened I was into the third hour of training ride when the pain become unbearable and I still had to climb Torrey Pines to get home. I got home, but it was extremely painful afterwards. Anyhow, thanks in advance. Ian in SanDiego P.S. Riding in the rain today wasn't so bad, just wish the cars did spray the damn water on me and my bike |
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Paul Kopit wrote:
I get a similar problem to yours and found it happened most in cool weather. I started wearing a knee warmer in temperatures below 60 degrees and the problem doesn't happen. I have the exact problem in winter. When I start riding in shorts it goes away. Ante Smokrovic ======================== ICQ: 5924617 |
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Mike Jacoubowsky wrote: Don't overlook the possibility that it could be as simple as moving the cleat further back on the shoe. Give it a shot; it's worked for many (including myself some years ago), doesn't cost anything, and really has no downside. All we're talking about is fore/aft positioning, not Q-factor, not angle, nothing that has to be thought a whole lot about. Mike and all, I went to a bike fitting specialists here in San Diego about a week ago just case I had something out of whack and had my bike/cleat position checked he did not find anything (cleats positioned directly at the ball of the foot, seat height set such that at 12 o'clock position my knee is bent at 30 degrees and when at the 3 o'clock position my knee is directly over the pedal spindle). I will double check the cleats to make sure they are aligned with my feet when I stand. Just for reference I've got a pair of Sidi Ergo Genius Megas and my cleat position is at position 2. For Al, I was wondering if you could describe the type of stretches the doctors recommeded to you. Thanks again everyone! Ian in San (raining) Diego |
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For Al, I was wondering if you could describe the type of stretches the doctors recommeded to you. Ian, Here's one: http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/sma/sma_xknee-il_art.htm and the instructions a Iliotibial band stretch (side-leaning): Stand sideways near a wall, your injured leg toward the inside. Place the hand of your injured side on the wall for support. Cross your uninjured leg over the injured leg, keeping the foot of the injured leg stable. Lean into the wall. Hold the stretch for 15 seconds and repeat 3 times. another is #3: http://www.runningtimes.com/04may/itb.htm Hope this helps. I've also got some good stretches from people who do Yoga. If you need info or help on correct technique a yoga class might be worth your while. Al Sharff remove the * from to e-mail me |
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