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Inner side knee pain

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  • July 7, 2013 at 7:51 am #19306
    waterfall

    Hey everyone,yes another knee pain thread!
    My right knee has been hurting badly halfway into to rides,on the inner side of my right knee only. The pain seems to last a few days when I move the knee whilst walking,driving etc but not when the joint is stationary.

    I have tried raising the saddle and adjusting the cleats although this doesn’t seem to have made much of a difference. I’d love a bike fit but I can’t really afford it,does anyone have any ideas on what my options are? Thanks lads

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  • July 14, 2013 at 9:31 am #746741
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    Alan Tullett

    There is a cheap solution.
    There is a cheap solution. See your GP, preferably one with some experience of cycling. There are lots of possible problems although improving flexibility and core strength should be part of everyone’s fitness routine.

    If there is a bike fit problem it’s probably that your saddle is too high. Got a little problem with the muscle behind my right knee, read a bit on the Internet and dropped the saddle a couple of mm and straightened it up a bit. No more problems and I sometimes do 150 mile rides.

    July 14, 2013 at 8:39 am #746739
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    andy753

    I too suffer with knee paid –
    I too suffer with knee paid – thanks to two ski crashes! Needless to say that I don’t ski anymore!

    Two things have really helped me. Firstly, insoles… Specialized sell three basic solutions depending on your gait – they have really helped me.

    Also, can I recommend this video which focuses on seat and knee position: http://youtu.be/FAl_5e7bIHk

    I hope this helps.

    July 8, 2013 at 5:36 pm #746737
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    Al'76

    Sad truth is, whichever way
    Sad truth is, whichever way you look at this, it’s almost certain to cost you money.
    I had similar issues and it turned out that the arch of my foot was collapsing when I put pressure on the pedal; resolved with orthotic insoles. You can get them reasonably cheaply off the shelf but custom is much more expensive. You also need a podiatrist / physio to give you the diagnosis in the first place…

    July 8, 2013 at 2:58 pm #746735
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    Cycle_Jim

    Yoga, bro…
    I had knee
    Yoga, bro…

    I had knee issues, and its done wonders

    July 8, 2013 at 1:01 pm #746733
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    Mr Jono

    It could be that your saddle
    It could be that your saddle is too high, which gives your pelvis a rocking motion as you pedal. This causes the outer thigh muscles to perform a stabilising job, which they are not meant to do. This gives IT-band soreness which can lead to tendonitis.

    I know this because after lots of riding with sore IT bands i decided on a bike fit, which exposed the problem. Unfortunately it was too late, I got patella tendonitis just a few days later in Mallorca, a result of months of riding 100+ miles every week with a saddle up too high. 2 months of physio later (stretches, yoga, exercises, foam roller) and I’m just starting to get back on the bike.

    If you can’t afford a bike fit save up until you can, because it’s a hell of a lot cheaper than physio! You can keep the measurements for the rest of your life and confidently know each of your bikes is setup correctly for pain free miles.

    I would also take stretching very seriously and try yoga and pilates to improve flexibility and core strength respectively. This will take any excess load off muscles that might be compensating for weaknesses around them at the moment. I did bits and bobs before my injury, now it’s had to become an integral part of my fitness.

    Good luck!

    July 8, 2013 at 11:15 am #746731
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    notfastenough

    paulfg42 wrote:I had

    paulfg42 wrote:
    I had something similar and it turned out the muscle on the outside of my thigh was too tight, pulling the kneecap out of place and causing the pain on the inside of the knee. Would be worth getting it checked out by a physio. Might be nothing to do with bike fit.

    I had exact same thing, I used a foam roller on the outer thigh, to loosen it up a little on the outside, and stood with my legs locked and quads tensed to tighten things up a little on the inside, worked a treat!

    Could also try reading as much as possible about fitting, then videoing yourself on a turbo, and playing it back. Slow motion to look for the knee kinking outwards during the pedal revolution etc.

    July 8, 2013 at 11:04 am #746729
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    jstreetley

    I’ve had something similar to
    I’ve had something similar to paulfg42 and the OP, particularly when depressing the clutch while driving. A few exercises prescribed by a physio to do for 10mins daily and twice a week in the gym and was right as rain in 3wks.

    Standard disclaimer that internet advice is no replacement for an expert seeing you in the flesh.

    July 8, 2013 at 8:55 am #746727
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    veseunr

    Stretch!!
    I used to have bad
    Stretch!!

    I used to have bad pain on the inside of both knees cycling (driving wasn’t great either after a cycle). I am now pain free and cycling 500+kms a month. (Would do more if I had the time!!)

    Stretch every hour: stand upright, pull heel up to bum with knees together and pelvis pushed forward, try to relax and hold for at least 45 secs. Do other leg. Keep this for a week before reducing to morning, evening night. Stretching calves and hamstrings too is advised but the quads are the main ones.

    Do it …. it worked for me!

    July 7, 2013 at 10:49 pm #746725
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    paulfg42

    I had something similar and
    I had something similar and it turned out the muscle on the outside of my thigh was too tight, pulling the kneecap out of place and causing the pain on the inside of the knee. Would be worth getting it checked out by a physio. Might be nothing to do with bike fit.

    July 7, 2013 at 3:24 pm #746723
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    TheHatter

    If you cant afford a bike fit
    If you cant afford a bike fit then read as much as you can on how to set up the bike yourself. As the above post says getting the fore & aft of your saddle correct is as essential as having the correct height. There are formula for getting the saddle height correct and while its not the case for everyone they are are really good starting point – certainly after my bike fit the saddle height was within a couple of mm of this.
    Also if you can get a few quid together speedplay pedals are normally good for knees (though Wiggins may no longer say so)

    July 7, 2013 at 11:54 am #746721
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    Lost faith in the brand

    could be your knee over pedal
    could be your knee over pedal axle position, also even if you have adjusted your saddle there is no guarantee its the right height.

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