Originally Posted by
cmc0108
yeah...Ketorolac is an NSAID, so you shouldnt mix it with Ibuprofen...although tylenol is fine.
yah, so far the pain is minimal, but i took 1/4th of the T3 to sleep a bit more sound.
Originally Posted by
Campag4life
And I agree wit Trojan's good advice as well OP. When you get back into riding after your foot is much better, switch to platform pedals aka the way all little kids ride. I still have a 29er bike I ride with very good platform pedals that I enjoy immensely and I ride alternatively to my road bike for change of scene.
A few years back I damaged my feet due to a lot of riding and very poor fitting shoes that had no arch and were too narrow. I developed neuromas in both feet which btw are not easy to reverse which I have which I never thought I would. Suffice to say I was living with pain and 'concerned.' The first thing to do with injury prevention is CHANGE. You need to change what you are doing or you will continue to injury yourself. I had basically ruined my feet by improper support and a lot of riding. I switched to platform pedals and rode in tennis shoes for a full season. I used more of a mid foot pedaling style which I ultimately adapted to my Specialized road shoes with Speedplay pedals. A tennis shoe has a flexible sole and this restored some flexibility to my arches and mid arch pedaling reversed the injury taking pressure off the ball of my feet.
The biggest thing I have learned about cycling due to its repetitive nature is...if you have pain...change what you are doing. Cycling is metaphor for life in many ways and one tenant that is clear is the often stated definition of insanity. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. It rarely happens. I do not subscribe to the notion of adaptation on a bike...your body will often adapt by injury which is the bodies way of telling you to do something different.
yes, i totally agree with you.
I blew out a season with not a lot of time being a new dad and all, and i resorted to taking my older daughter for extended rides in a tow-buggy on my random task bike. I probably had 2-3 hrs of good cardio pedalling but it was all in completely unsupportive shoes. I already have flat feet and this was exaggerated with the pedalling with the extra 50lbs off the back and me looking for rolling hills to tackle. Since then I had my road and mtb shoes fitted with custom orthodic insoles that have really blown my mind in comfort and pedalling power. Even if you don't have fit issues, custom insoles in your cycling shoes WILL make a dramatic improvement on the bike.. pls try it guys!
I also agree with not adapting to the bike and have had my rides fitted with particular attention to
comfort, control, sustained power output measured by speed and heart-rate/perceived exertion. I was riding 3 hr stretches and having my hrm up around mid 160s for most of the time. There wasn't any pain before/during/afterwards, except 20hrs afterwards...
Originally Posted by
Machka
The first thing I'd suggest would be to check your fit. Is your saddle too high? Why do I ask that question ...
-- ankle issues
-- "locking the knee" as an option
-- "dangle and push my ankle outward" ... suggests to me you're having a tough time reaching the pedal
Next, loosen your pedals ... it shouldn't be much of an effort to unclip.
Third, although some people seem to be able to unclip when the pedal is in the 6:00 position (bottom of the pedal stroke), I can't. I need to have my foot in about a 1:00 position (near the top of the pedal stroke). Where is the pedal when you're trying to unclip?
Fourth, have you ever tried moving your heel inward rather than outward to unclip? I've had SPD pedals that seemed easier to unclip from by moving my heel inward.
THANKS FOR ALL THESE POINTS, MACHKA!
By locking knee and dangling, let me clarify:
not locking knee straight at full extension. I don't believe any real bike fit should allow a knee to lock that unless maybe with a lot of heel-drop, but i
meant locking the knee from twisting so I would have to force my hip outward to get my foot to rotate out of the pedal. When I unclip, i usually do it at the foot-level and maybe it would twist up at the knee. I was thinking that keeping the LEG with knee and toes both pointing in the same direction could eliminate this re-occuring sprain. By dangling, I would be kinda turing the foot toe in toe out to release.
The pedals are at their loosest setting, but i'll double check.
I THINK THE 3RD POINT IS DEAD ON!
I only unclip at 6 o-clock. I never really thought about changing it in the rotation (although on the fixed gear, it will take a bit more concentration), but I will CERTAINLY CHANGE THIS to something at the 1/2/3 o'clock positions!! I had to think about this for a bit and ur totally right, i always unclip at 6 o'clock for the last 5 years and think changing it is the solution!! im really excited to try this!
and yes, I have toe'd in and outwards but it has both been at the 6'oclock position.
i'll keep you guys updated.
Day 7 and the swelling (or fluid leak) has subsided except for maybe a 5% remaining around the forefoot.