Patrick, thanks for the advice on the ice. That was recommended by the Dr., but I kind of disregarded it... will start that!
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Patrick in VT <psh...@drm.com> wrote: > cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > David - If you're experiencing flare-ups at a certain mileage > threshold, it's possible that your IT band hasn't completely calmed > down from last time you tweaked it. > > Even if you're not experiencing pain, the tendon could still be > inflammed. Consider a daily icing regimen along with your prescribed > stretching routine to promote *full* recovery and healing. > > I found that a 3 minute "ice massage" - rubbing an over-sized ice cube > over the inflamed area (I'm assuming it's where your IT band flips > over the bone on the outside of your knee) - 3 times a day did > wonders for my IT band rehab, which i've had to do 3 times now. First > bout was after a hilly fixed gear 400k. Second bout was after a > pancake flat 600k (on a geared bike). Third bout was after I rushed > the second bout rehab - tried to ride too far when i wasn't fully > healed. In each case, all of which involved acute pain (i couldn't > walk comfortably - couldn't walk down stairs at all), full recovery > took me about 4-6 weeks. took another month to *gradually* ramp up my > mileage, but I was absolutely 100% after that and haven't had any > issues since - mostly because I've stuck with the stretching and icing > regardless of how far i'm riding or how i'm feeling. > > Another tip: if you're out spinning on the flats, grab a few gears > and stand-up every now and then - no need to sprint, just stand-up; do > some "on-bike" stretching/coasting if you're not riding fixed; be sure > to stretch if you do stop; change position frequently; and change your > cadence occasionally. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
