Glute pain

ozzy1000_0
ozzy1000_0 Posts: 144
edited April 2013 in Training, fitness and health
Hi all,
My arse hurts....

I've been cycling properly for about 3 years now, through the autumn last year I slacked right off and did very little, but have been fairly consistent since jan. my weekly average since the 1st jan is 105 so I'm not doing a lot of miles but for the last 6 weeks or so I've been doing some fairly hard intervals to try and get a bit of speed.

for the last few weeks I have had a dull ache deep in my glutes. Its on both sides and it doesn't really go away, last week I did a full 7 days of no cycling to try and get it to clear up, I stretch my LT's and Glutes fairly well but it doesn't go away... its with me all day but strangely doesn't hurt on rides upto about 45-50miles, but then on longer runs it really tightens up and hurts...

is it my bike position?? if so what sort of adjustment might remedy this?? any ideas?

all the best,

O

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  • ozzy1000_0
    ozzy1000_0 Posts: 144
    Bump! - surely I'm not the only creaky old man here?
  • ut_och_cykla
    ut_och_cykla Posts: 1,594
    back trouble, trapped nerve or similar? tight backs of thighs might create pain too. hop eyou get some better answers.
  • OfficerDigby
    OfficerDigby Posts: 110
    I know you said you are stretching the glute but are you targeting the Piriformis.


    It's a classic for the symptoms you describe. Need lateral stretching of the leg hip joint.
  • bahzob
    bahzob Posts: 2,195
    Better safe than sorry I would say. If you have an unexplained pain that just won't go away for weeks on end then I'd pay a visit to the doctor.
    Martin S. Newbury RC
  • Toks
    Toks Posts: 1,143
    Have you consider a professional bike fit?
  • cyco2
    cyco2 Posts: 593
    bahzob wrote:
    Better safe than sorry I would say. If you have an unexplained pain that just won't go away for weeks on end then I'd pay a visit to the doctor.

    Then after the Doctor has heard what he said the obvious diagnosis would be "don't do what gives you pain. Because it's my job to see that you are fit to work not do 70 mile rides". :D

    If you want a proper diagnosis you should go private to a specialist.
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    If you want to be a strong rider you have to do strong things.
    However if you train like a cart horse you'll race like one.
  • ozzy1000_0
    ozzy1000_0 Posts: 144
    thanks for all the replies, sorry I didn't get back sooner, I've been really busy.

    after reading replies and searching on the web, I'moved my seat forward quite dramatically, about 1.5cm. I think I was definitely too far back. that and more stretching have definitely made a difference, its much better. I still get other aches though, but I'm not sure its due to cyling... I think I'll go to the Dr's aswell..

    thanks for the input and food for thought,

    O

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