Originally Posted by MKRG
Went on the trainer tonight for a half hour because I was going crazy. It only hurt, I'm not even sure if hurt is the right word actually, when I was out of the saddle and bouncing on the pedals. Sit and spin felt fine, no pain at all! So, if it doesn't hurt, theoretically I'm not doing damage right? I've been reading a lot on this stuff and I don't really get how biking, an activity normally recomended for post injury rehab, could cause a problem in the first place. WTF???
I would be very careful. Again I would see a doctor. I am recovering from a knee injury, bone stress aggitation, that ocurred while running. It's true that doctors often reccomend cycling for injury rehab, but thats not the green light to "ride it out". My recovery rides were 15-20 minutes on a trainer with low resistance 2-3 days a week and physical therapy 2-3 days a week. I've personally tested your theroy of no hurt = no further damage. It's flawed. You never allowed any time to heal. The hurt will come back worse than before.