| Bike riding is a great way to have fun
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| | shop for help in finding the best seat
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| and stay fit, but it can also be the
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| | height position for you. If your bicycle
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| source of serious knee pain.
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| | is equipped with cleats, they too may
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| Many cyclists complain of knee pain. It's
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| | need some adjustment. Cleats should not
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| a condition known as IT band syndrome, a
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| | float too much internally, and should not
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| painful stretching of the iliotibial
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| | float externally. Ideally, the cleats
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| tissue. In bicycle riders, this thick
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| | will be neutral. Your bike shop can help
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| fibrous tissue running from the hip to
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| | to adjust your cleats using the "fit kit"
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| the knee gets stretched due to the
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| | method.
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| constant up and down motion of the legs.
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| | In addition to IT band syndrome,
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| The stretched tissue then begins to rub
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| | chondromalacia is another common
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| against the bony portions of the knees or
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| | cycling-related injury. This condition is
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| hip, causing certain pain.
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| | caused by the constant pressure applied
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| While all cyclists are prone to IT band
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| | to the cartilage behind the patella.
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| syndrome, the condition normally affects
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| | If knee injury strikes, try alleviating
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| beginners. Rookie cyclists tend to ignore
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| | your discomfort by strengthening the
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| the proper care of their knees and feet,
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| | quadriceps muscles along the front of
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| and will ride for hours on end. Other
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| | your thighs. This can be as simple as
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| factors such as cleat alignment, poor
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| | sitting in a chair and stretching your
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| sitting position, faulty saddle and hard
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| | legs. Your doctor or physiotherapist will
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| riding can also cause knee pain. Your own
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| | be able to suggest other strengthening
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| body anatomy can also cause knee pain.
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| | exercises. Another way to alleviate the
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| Sometimes, riding more slowly is the only
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| | pain of cyclists' knee injury is to avoid
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| way to reduce this type of pain. The body
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| | sideways movements while pedaling.
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| has more time to adapt to the physical
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| | If you experience cyclists' knee pain,
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| stresses when the cycling motion slows
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| | try applying ice packs or resting your
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| down. If you experience knee pain, try
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| | knee. It's important to cut down on your
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| stretching before and after cycling, and
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| | riding time until the hip or knee pain
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| minimizing hard riding to reduce the
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| | subsides, or you may risk further damage.
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| effects of IT band syndrome.
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| | Avoid cycling at high speeds or across
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| There are changes that you can make to
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| | bumpy surfaces while your knee is on the
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| your bicycle to help reduce cyclists'
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| | mend. Mild stretching and icing before
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| knee pain. Try adjusting the seat higher
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| | and after the ride can help keep the
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| or lower to take stress off of the knees.
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| | muscles loose, and it's important to keep
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| Whether your seat is too high or too low,
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| | legs warm during cold weather riding.
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| you can experience cyclists' knee pain.
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| | Cyclists' knee pain can indicate more
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| If the seat is too high, you'll feel the
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| | serious conditions. If your pain persists
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| pain behind the knee. On the other hand,
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| | or becomes worse, see a doctor or visit a
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| a seat positioned too low can result in
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| | sports clinic for a complete analysis.
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| pain in the patella. Visit your cycle
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