I figured that would be the answer.lumpy said:No. You'll regret it if you do. Stretch your hamstrings and calves and try to rest the back. Give it a least a few days before riding. Ibuprofen helps too.
good luck!
RSSrsvp said:I bent over this morning to just pick up a piece of paper and felt a sharp pain in the left side of my lower back. It has been sore ever since, but I can walk upright. Would you ride under those circumstances?
This is just my reactions to your post and not a diagnosis. Sharp pain is an indication of nerve involvement outside the spinal column. It could be a nerve irritation along the "Paralumbo-sacral" area, depending on the pattern of the pain. One of the major causes of LBP is wrong posture and muscle imbalace along that region. You can check with your doc and ask him if he can give you some referrals to a Physical Therapy clinic for further eval. In the meantime you can apply heat or ice which ever helps you. Whenever you pick up stuff from the floor dont bend over instead bend your knees and lower your body.RSSrsvp said:I took the naproxen, iced, applied heat and also stretched like crazy. This morning while doing side to side stretching I felt something pop back into place in my sacroiliac joint. Since then the pain has slowly disappeared. I will attempt a ride tomorrow on fairly level terrain if I feel ok in the morning. I sincerely appreciate the feedback given by everyone.
RSSrsvp said:I bent over this morning to just pick up a piece of paper and felt a sharp pain in the left side of my lower back. It has been sore ever since, but I can walk upright. Would you ride under those circumstances?
big-o said:Hi, I have chronic lower back pain, due to a scoliosis in my spine. However I also damaged my knees badly so that I cannot run or jump very much without that getting real sora. Since I love to do sports the knee issue pretty much had me driven to my bike. I love it, but I have to take it easy usually, I am now training my abs and back muscles in order to support the bike position. seeing a chiropractor wil help absolutely, I do it myself about twice a year. but as one of the people earlier on already mentioned you have to work on the issue and that is the back muscles and the abs. If you have those trained properly they will pick up the forces from the exercise and not the spine and pelvis bones.
So start working the abs muscles, I hate it, but it works!
good luck!
My lower back pain stems from a long time ago way before I was riding the roadbike I have now. Ik is something from that lingers ever since i had a growth spurt in my teens, not from riding the bike. However, I am very interested in that linearpedalling style you talk about, where do i find more info on that.n crowley said:Why do so many cyclists suffer from lower back pain ?
Because the natural lazy pedalling styles including circular and mashing force the lower back to supply most of the pedalling resistance. There is only one sure way of eliminating cycling's back pain, in the same way as weightlifters let the hips, thighs and arms do all the work and keep their backs free from strain, cyclists can do the same with the linear pedalling style. High gears need not be a cause of back pain, if they are, they are simply demonstrating and magnifying the already existing faults in the style of pedalling that you are using. With the correct technique, the higher the gear used, the more beneficial it can be to the lower back. It should be a case of back to the drawing board for all researchers in this area.
It is true that a lot of cyclists have a poor pedalling style, but that is not the only cause of back pain. Is linear pedalling the only answer? I don't think that I use it but my back is very strong and free from pain, which I attribute to the benefits of cycling.n crowley said:Why do so many cyclists suffer from lower back pain ?
Because the natural lazy pedalling styles including circular and mashing force the lower back to supply most of the pedalling resistance. There is only one sure way of eliminating cycling's back pain, in the same way as weightlifters let the hips, thighs and arms do all the work and keep their backs free from strain, cyclists can do the same with the linear pedalling style. High gears need not be a cause of back pain, if they are, they are simply demonstrating and magnifying the already existing faults in the style of pedalling that you are using. With the correct technique, the higher the gear used, the more beneficial it can be to the lower back. It should be a case of back to the drawing board for all researchers in this area.
That does depend so much on the type of riding that you do. The ideal aero position on a short wheelbase road bike is not either the most comfortable or the best for efficient pedalling, but it does let you go faster.hawkwind dave said:Hi Guys,
Having read this thread, it got me to wondering how is it best to set my bike up (saddle, bars, stem) with regards tio the best position for my back. I've searched for this before, but the majority of info is along the lines of setting up a bike for the tour de france, or down hill mountain biking and not for long term comfort.
Any info would be much appreciated
cheers, dave
Don Shipp said:It is true that a lot of cyclists have a poor pedalling style, but that is not the only cause of back pain. Is linear pedalling the only answer? I don't think that I use it but my back is very strong and free from pain, which I attribute to the benefits of cycling.
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