More knee troubles

ashbyalien
ashbyalien Posts: 609
edited June 2007 in Training, fitness and health
Ok, I had arthroscopy in Feb, was given the go ahead by the consultant to ride in march after a successful op that revealed no cartilage, ligament or athritis trouble.

my trouble is is that i'm slowly increasing the miles and am getting similar knee trouble/pain to what i had before. mainly, pins and needles around the front, inside part of my knee cap and a sharp pain behind my knee while climbing seated (but it just throbs when im out of the saddle).

Anyone have any ideas? could it be saddle height? if so would lowering it help?
i dont think its cleat position as they're in the same place they've been for 9 odd years.
muscle tightness? would being more flexible help?

it's beginning to do me head in!!!

[:(!][xx(]

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  • Cretin
    Cretin Posts: 266
    Whenever I've had knee pains its because my saddle was too low.

    Do you have insoles on your shoes? Perhaps your feet are planted at the wrong angle in the shoes. Think of the foot the way it lands when walking on grass - it sinks down. Think of that same foot landing on concrete - it rolls to one side. Perhaps some orthaheel inserts would help? They certainly helped me with lower back problems.
  • ashbyalien
    ashbyalien Posts: 609
    not a bad idea methinks, i have been finding that the outsides of my feet tend to get sore if i do the straps up tight (almost as if i'm pedalling on the outside of my feet). not something i get with my spesh bg mtb shoes, i didnt with my time shoes either, before now.



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  • Cretin
    Cretin Posts: 266
    The insoles I had worked by supporting the underside of the big toe and the big arched area to the back of the heel.

    If you put your foot down on the ground lightly, you'll feel the little toe and outside edge touch first, before the rest of the foot rolls over and touches the ground. That rolling over is what they're designed to stop.

    Just a thought. Worked well for me. Google orthaheel for more info.
  • yenrodcp
    yenrodcp Posts: 9,991
    What you could try is a bout of swimming, drop the bike for a week, - to loosen the bod', then return and see how that pans out [?]

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  • ut_o_cykla
    ut_o_cykla Posts: 58
    As well as the other suggestions - Perhaps you should spend some time (& money) checking your posture generally and position on the bike more specifically. Perhaps there is a leg length difference or a back problem that underlies your knee problem. Just moving your cleats outwards a little bit (to avoid 'rolling over) might help. But don't change everything at once - work through systematically one thing at a time. And how about going back to surgeon that operated on your knee?
    Get well soon!

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  • ashbyalien
    ashbyalien Posts: 609
    i'm off to see a man about bike fitting next week (hopefully friday if i can get the day off). i'll report back...

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  • Shadescp
    Shadescp Posts: 34
    I have had serious knee problems. It could be Patello-femoral syndrome or patellar tendinitis.
    I'd read up a little ans go see a sports physio. The qaulity of physios varies considerably.
    I concentrate on stretching and selectively strengthening my vmo muscle. I've never cured it but i have reduced the symptoms somewhat.

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