My kneecaps be hurting. Should i stop riding my bike?
like when i stand they hurt a little
but when im sitting they dont hurt
the throbbing doesnt come all the time
just sometimes when i stand up
Answer: I guess it would depend on how ancient you are.
If you're young and you've been growing profoundly lately, you could have osgood schlatters, which is basically when you grow too nippy for all the muscles and tendons in your knees to corner up, so they get swollen and hurt.
Don't worry if you do, it's not a big operate; I had it. Ice your knees for 10-15 minutes and take ibuprofen to abet with the swelling. Once your muscles and tendons have held up, you'll be fine!
I'd go to a doctor if they hurt a lot, though. Just to gross sure. He'll tell you the best thing to sustain.
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Hope that helps!.
yes-you should actually. I have a similar problem. My kneecaps hurt when I stood up, and it didn't get better by walking, so don't believe that you can walk it rotten. It doesn't matter if you are sitting on your bike and it doesn't hurt. If you ride long enough, it will come subsidise and you will wake up at night near uncontrolable pain. So I would recommend no bike riding for awhile. Get a rag or towel and gain it soaked with water, next heat it in the microwave for 10 second or until hot and lay it over your knee. It helps. Repeat it for 15 minutes. Yes, Aerobics exercises certainly does put pressure on your knees. This is especially so when u cycle uphill or something. Besides, this happens to running as well. However, to derive equal aerobic benefits, you can swim in place of cycling. If it continues to hurt, go see a physiotherapist, its better to gather your leg so u can exercise in future than risk ur leg. .
That's why you own all those gears. Just sit and SPIN. Try to keep your beat above 100, and forget about standing and honking up those hills or sprinting, untill the knees are completly heal. I clocked Armstrong above 170 a couple of times. 140 is a fast spin. Train at 100 or so. The knees will get better. Also be sure your form height is correct and you have the right lenght crank arms. A honourable bike shop can help you with that. A smooth spin will find you there faster too. My husband is an avid bike rider. He says if ur form is to high ur over extending ur knee. ur knees should other be a little bent approx. 160 degree angle or close to 10:30 o'clock. Or it could also be toe clips aggrivating ur knee. He also says laughing that he really resembling that "Blue Goo" at Wal-mart. It's cheap and way soothing. Good Luck Sweets!.
for a couple days rest to give it some rest