The full diagnosis is that the Piriformis inflammation is putting pressure
on the Scatica which would also cause very similar symptoms to those you
describe with the IT band plus extending all the way to the front ankle
which mine does. My calf hurting is actually the 1st indicator I have of
After reading all of these replies (along with your original post) I'm
strongly suspecting at least an IT band problem, especially if she's
recommending that you stay off the bike for a while, but you can still run
without problems. I had similar issues ~40 years ago and discovered that,
Well the doc reviewed my MRI and says stay off the bike for awhile until
things clear up. Not good, but it makes sense & I trust her as she's a
sports doc not just a GP. Luckily I can still run but being off the bike
for an undetermined period of time is a big hit to the physical & mental
well
Mine is similar, except on the floor, good old Iyengar twist. Like you,
seems to work without making anything worse.
I did the same for my computer too, I have to recommend the Monoprice
electric sit/stand desk - less than $200 and a very substantial piece of
kit.
On Sunday, August 7, 2022
Philip, the stretch that has worked for me—I’ll see if I can describe it—it to
sit on a chair with my back straight, cross my legs so that one knee is in the
air, then bend forward and twist my shoulders towards that knee, so I can feel
the tight muscle stretching. I do this usually at night or
As one also with stenosis (and L2 - L4 fused), I found that bending over
just a little bit was better than upright walking. So…biking! But I tried
6 saddles on my Sam, and all of them hurt various places on my butt after a
while. Finally I got a Brooks B-17 carved. After break-in and
They are often on e bay. Got mine like new for $75.00!
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> On Aug 5, 2022, at 12:42 PM, Philip Barrett wrote:
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> Thanks & great question.
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> In an attempt to isolate this I've been staying on the Platypus only, it
> seems (maybe) that the Kona ULTD doesn't cause as
