After reading all of these replies (along with your original post) I'm strongly suspecting at least an IT band problem, especially if she's recommending that you stay off the bike for a while, but you can still run without problems. I had similar issues ~40 years ago and discovered that, though I didn't recognize it at the time, it was in fact an inflammation of the IT band. I originally thought it was a knee problem, especially bursitis, but having since been married to a professional massage therapist (just one small step below a physical therapist) I've come to realize that it was likely an IT band issue. I solved my problem back then in two ways: 1) in colder weather I applied some Cramergesic with a wooden applicator (popsicle stick), wrapped a layer of Saran Wrap over that, and covered that with a loosely wrapped Ace bandage using an up-and-down and crossways technique, and 2) carefully played around with my saddle height, eventually finding that I was riding with the saddle in too high a position. Supposedly, common cycling knowledge - at least among the racing crowd - is that knee pain is more likely to occur along the outside of the leg if the saddle is too high and on the inside if it's too low.
On Monday, August 8, 2022 at 2:58:55 PM UTC-5 philipr...@gmail.com wrote: > Well the doc reviewed my MRI and says stay off the bike for awhile until > things clear up. Not good, but it makes sense & I trust her as she's a > sports doc not just a GP. Luckily I can still run but being off the bike > for an undetermined period of time is a big hit to the physical & mental > well being. > > On Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 9:10:50 AM UTC-5 Philip Barrett wrote: > >> Mine is similar, except on the floor, good old Iyengar twist. Like you, >> seems to work without making anything worse. >> >> I did the same for my computer too, I have to recommend the Monoprice >> electric sit/stand desk - less than $200 and a very substantial piece of >> kit. >> >> On Sunday, August 7, 2022 at 8:46:02 AM UTC-5 Jim Whorton wrote: >> >>> Philip, the stretch that has worked for me—I’ll see if I can describe >>> it—it to sit on a chair with my back straight, cross my legs so that one >>> knee is in the air, then bend forward and twist my shoulders towards that >>> knee, so I can feel the tight muscle stretching. I do this usually at night >>> or whenever it feels tight, but not when truly sore. >>> >>> Oh, and I also moved my computer to a standing desk. >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> On Aug 6, 2022, at 6:06 PM, Philip Barrett <philipr...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Jim - you were doing the simple stretches only? My PT >>> recommended those (which feel good) & the lacrosse ball direct massage >>> which seems to make things worse. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, August 6, 2022 at 4:43:48 PM UTC-5 Jim Whorton wrote: >>> >>>> Another thing is just giving yourself plenty of time to heal. I had an >>>> awful bout with piriformis syndrome--in my case the cause, I think, was a >>>> combination of a lot of jogging and a lot of sitting in a chair. >>>> Stretching did not cure it, rest did--but stretching has kept it from >>>> coming back. Right now I am riding a Clem H with a Brooks B17 and it's >>>> fine for me, but I seem to have learned how to stretch and when, to keep >>>> the problem from recurring. Good luck! It can be agonizing. >>>> >>>> Jim in Rochester >>>> >>>> On Friday, August 5, 2022 at 10:01:55 AM UTC-4 philipr...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> My riding is being seriously compromised by Piriformis syndrome. I'm >>>>> with a sports doc and in PT for this so don't need advice on treatment, >>>>> more so, any shared experience specific to cycling. >>>>> >>>>> Pressure on the Periformis area causes both localized pain and pain in >>>>> my calf. Running does not exasperate the problem, in fact it seems to >>>>> help! >>>>> Cycling however is difficult & will leave lingering pain long after the >>>>> ride. I've readjusted fit & seat height, my saddles are all Brooks B-17s >>>>> and I stay focused on a spin rather than big pressure but nothing seems >>>>> to >>>>> help. Basically a bike ride sets any recovery process backwards. >>>>> >>>>> I'm actually suspecting the seat, albeit it seems to support correctly >>>>> perhaps there's just enough pressure in the wrong place to cause issues? >>>>> Anyone's experiences around this would be very much appreciated as I've >>>>> had >>>>> to cut my riding time down exponentially and I find that (literally) >>>>> depressing. >>>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/aZk_b5_-JQI/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b0d53923-a9b7-445a-93bc-7d6f1d1fe240n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b0d53923-a9b7-445a-93bc-7d6f1d1fe240n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2857a5a4-c05d-4572-a42a-ec5feac5003bn%40googlegroups.com.
