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07-19-07, 01:14 PM
About a month ago, a small patch above my right knee along my thigh was numb after riding. Not really painful, but uncomfortable.
Went to the Dr, and it turns out I have Meralgia Paresthetica, which is basically a superficial pinched nerve, which you can find out more about here: http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic590.htm
Nothing serious, and nothing you can do about it --- it usually goes away by itself after a period of time. The doc says it may or may not have been caused by the bike riding, but there's no way to tell for sure. Since then, I have adjusted my seat to be higher, because after a little research I found out it was too low. Hopefully this will help if riding is part of the cause.
Just wanted to share the info in case someone else has the problem...
Went to the Dr, and it turns out I have Meralgia Paresthetica, which is basically a superficial pinched nerve, which you can find out more about here: http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic590.htm
Nothing serious, and nothing you can do about it --- it usually goes away by itself after a period of time. The doc says it may or may not have been caused by the bike riding, but there's no way to tell for sure. Since then, I have adjusted my seat to be higher, because after a little research I found out it was too low. Hopefully this will help if riding is part of the cause.
Just wanted to share the info in case someone else has the problem...