IT Bnad/Knee pain

Physios don't diagnose. You need to see a doctor for diagnosis of what is wrong. While you're at it, you might also want to have your fit on the bike checked.

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Hello

i have been cycling for around 8 months and have progressed from 16 mile rides at 14 mph to 75-90 mile rides at 17mph. I have never expereinced any pain in this time and have fallen in love with cycling.

2 weeks ago i did a 75 mile ride(hiily terrain) then the day after did a 60 mile ride(flat terrain). about 10 mile into the second days riding i developed a pain in my IT band/ side of my knee.

I had a few days rest and then tried again and the pain was still there so i had a full week off. i then tried again and the pain was still there after 8 mile.

I therefore went to see a physio who said my legs where really tight,epecially my IT band. she then worked as many of the knotts out as she could and said give it a couple of days and it should be fine. i went out this morning(4 days after massage) and the pain was there after about 8 miles into a 30 miles ride. the pain wasnt as bad as it had been but it was still causing more than enough discomfort especially on hills.

My question today is 2 part:

-is it a phsio i need to continue to see or does this sound like something a doctor should take a look at?
-has anyone had anythign similar who could offer advise.

Im keen to get back to longer disntaces and enjoying it properly but i dont want to cause lasting damage.

any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks

cycling knee pain is one of the most often voiced complaints among avid bicyclists. There are lot's of exercises to stretch knee and to strengthen them. 1st you should know why and how does it occur.

RollandRo said:

cycling knee pain is one of the most often voiced complaints among avid bicyclists. There are lot's of exercises to stretch knee and to strengthen them. 1st you should know why and how does it occur.

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