Knee Pain-I think I know the Answer
04-30-06, 02:28 PM
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Knee Pain-I think I know the Answer
I am right leg dominant. I've noticed some slight soreness on the front of the knee just to the left of the midline. After today's hilly ride with my club, I noticed significant soreness in the area of the quadriceps tendon and patella while I was hanging out with the fellas. It went away pretty quickly, but I am thinking I may have to raise my saddle. My left knee is completely asymptomatic. I do feel somewhat "cramped" when I'm in the drops.
04-30-06, 03:15 PM
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Same situation here... and spent yesterday looking at possible causes. One piece of advice I received was to be certain to stretch my butt and my IT band as well as quads very well every day before and after riding - apparently there is a common syndrome which causes similar pain and which results from over-tight IT band / glutes and which causes unusual patellar movement, which can irritate both the ligaments and the cartilage in the front of the knee.
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So raising your saddel is a possible solution to front knee pain? That's odd, becuase I actually lowered my seat to get rid of the pain.
Probably a host of other factors that come into play, but it had to be said nonetheless.
Probably a host of other factors that come into play, but it had to be said nonetheless.
04-30-06, 03:50 PM
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I hear one legged drills with the weak leg really helps.
04-30-06, 04:19 PM
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stretch your hamstrings, no lie, it will take pressure off the front of your knee and alieviate the tendonitis symptoms, i have to do it more when it is cold.
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Raising the saddle may help, but try this in small increments.
Pedals with more float may help.
Stretching will probably help.
Riding at a higher cadence and lower gear may help.
Al
Pedals with more float may help.
Stretching will probably help.
Riding at a higher cadence and lower gear may help.
Al
