Howdy people!
I am keen to get started cycling..my concern is does anyone ride with Hoffas syndrome or impingment and how does it go?
Knee pain!
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ValleyForge
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Re: Knee pain!
Hi mattcycles & welcome.
I note no-one has picked up your challenge yet. How & who made the diagnosis? How much trouble does it cause day-to-day?
I note no-one has picked up your challenge yet. How & who made the diagnosis? How much trouble does it cause day-to-day?
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vander
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Re: Knee pain!
You do not go into full extension on the bike so as long as your fit and your technique is adequate I cant see it being a problem.
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mattcycles
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Re: Knee pain!
ValleyForge wrote:Hi mattcycles & welcome.
I note no-one has picked up your challenge yet. How & who made the diagnosis? How much trouble does it cause day-to-day?
Hey mate! thank you!
This was picked up by the GP and confirmed with an MRI. I thought it was a torn meniscus but apparently its slight Hoffa's inflammation? Not sure what causes it..
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caitymb
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Re: Knee pain!
Was it the result of a trauma to the knee? ie. falling on the knee or a hit to the knee? How long have you had it for?
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mattcycles
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Re: Knee pain!
About 5 years I have had it, got the injury from squatting many years ago.caitymb wrote:Was it the result of a trauma to the knee? ie. falling on the knee or a hit to the knee? How long have you had it for?
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ValleyForge
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Re: Knee pain!
Pardon me for being slightly dubious about the diagnosis. The pain syndrome of anterior knee pain post squatting is common and has a myriad of causes.
I'd suggest classical anterior knee pain strategies such as VMO exercises, maintaining a higher cadence thus avoiding grinding and lastly, keeping your saddle as high as comfortable.
I'd suggest classical anterior knee pain strategies such as VMO exercises, maintaining a higher cadence thus avoiding grinding and lastly, keeping your saddle as high as comfortable.
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danny the boy
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Re: Knee pain!
A physio told me I may have it, this was after he spent 3 months being obsessed with my ITB thinking it was causing knee pain. Make sure you get a professional bike fit, I dont have too many issues on my road bike, although I've never been properly diagnosed, I can get some pain mountain biking though mostly when landing jumps or occasionally when riding over rough surfaces.
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mattcycles
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Re: Knee pain!
Every Phsyio thinks all knee pain is ITB issues. Doing anything to my ITB makes it flare up.danny the boy wrote:A physio told me I may have it, this was after he spent 3 months being obsessed with my ITB thinking it was causing knee pain. Make sure you get a professional bike fit, I dont have too many issues on my road bike, although I've never been properly diagnosed, I can get some pain mountain biking though mostly when landing jumps or occasionally when riding over rough surfaces.
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