right leg pains?
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My bottom half of my right leg is suffering from what I can best describe as "a bit like a strain" whenever I cycle (so currently, 3 to 4 times a day). Part of me thinks this is something to do with my level of fitness, but I have had a stroke on the left side of my brain and the more it happens, the more I am wondering if it is a longer-lasting pain from that?
My reaction has been to try to strengthen the leg a little with some push-ups on my right ball of my foot, and this morning I took a bit longer ride to work but at a slightly lower pace to see if that helped it. I ride every day, but at the moment I only do between 6 and 8 miles to and from the station at home and in Manchester.
Any views? Am I better off taking the longer slower rides, or do I have to go and visit the Dr (again!)
My reaction has been to try to strengthen the leg a little with some push-ups on my right ball of my foot, and this morning I took a bit longer ride to work but at a slightly lower pace to see if that helped it. I ride every day, but at the moment I only do between 6 and 8 miles to and from the station at home and in Manchester.
Any views? Am I better off taking the longer slower rides, or do I have to go and visit the Dr (again!)
How long you been riding ?
Have you suddenly upped the distance?
DO you stretch before and after?
I get left leg knee pains from time to time, usually when I up the miles in Spring from Winter, they go away after a month, I just up the stretching to help.
Is you bike correctly setup, have a look at the saddle thread
Do you ride on one leg , more than the other?
Up the cadence as well can help , although I usually feel low grinding cadence effects in the thighs
Have you suddenly upped the distance?
DO you stretch before and after?
I get left leg knee pains from time to time, usually when I up the miles in Spring from Winter, they go away after a month, I just up the stretching to help.
Is you bike correctly setup, have a look at the saddle thread
Do you ride on one leg , more than the other?
Up the cadence as well can help , although I usually feel low grinding cadence effects in the thighs
My uncle had persistent pain in the calf muscle of his right leg for a few months. Then the clot that was causing the lack of circulation moved, the circulation was severely effected and he ended having his leg cut off below the knee.
So might be worth getting it checked out properly if it persists, especially if you've already had circulatory problems.
So might be worth getting it checked out properly if it persists, especially if you've already had circulatory problems.
TwistingMyMelon said:
How long you been riding ?
3 years to and from work, bar a few months when I had my stroke / I wasn't good with staying upright at first!TwistingMyMelon said:
Have you suddenly upped the distance?
No, if anything I've dropped it a bit, just doing the basic couple of miles each day.TwistingMyMelon said:
DO you stretch before and after?
not really, I do stretch a little when I get to work, but not before.TwistingMyMelon said:
I get left leg knee pains from time to time, usually when I up the miles in Spring from Winter, they go away after a month, I just up the stretching to help.
Is you bike correctly setup, have a look at the saddle thread
Do you ride on one leg , more than the other?
Possibly. My right side tends to be a bit weaker, I think I put more power down on the left but I may not be - if you know what I mean?Is you bike correctly setup, have a look at the saddle thread
Do you ride on one leg , more than the other?
TwistingMyMelon said:
Up the cadence as well can help , although I usually feel low grinding cadence effects in the thighs
I ride a Brompton to and from work, and usually ride my ally-framed bike whenever I get a chance at home, but I haven't had chance recently and my leg pain is putting me off a bit!Piersman2 said:
My uncle had persistent pain in the calf muscle of his right leg for a few months. Then the clot that was causing the lack of circulation moved, the circulation was severely effected and he ended having his leg cut off below the knee.
So might be worth getting it checked out properly if it persists, especially if you've already had circulatory problems.
I hadn't thought of that. I don't know if I have a clot (does anyone?) but I think I may go to the Dr's now.So might be worth getting it checked out properly if it persists, especially if you've already had circulatory problems.
aclivity said:
Piersman2 said:
My uncle had persistent pain in the calf muscle of his right leg for a few months. Then the clot that was causing the lack of circulation moved, the circulation was severely effected and he ended having his leg cut off below the knee.
So might be worth getting it checked out properly if it persists, especially if you've already had circulatory problems.
I hadn't thought of that. I don't know if I have a clot (does anyone?) but I think I may go to the Dr's now.So might be worth getting it checked out properly if it persists, especially if you've already had circulatory problems.
A bit extreme apparently, but that's what happened. I think the DR/surgeon panicked and may have over-reacted a little bit at the time.
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