I ask this question as I am slowly getting over some IT Band issues. I went to the doctor and PT, they both informed me it was my IT Band and that it was really tight and I needed to rest and stretch it. Like I said I'm slowly getting back into running and it feels fine, but I took my road bike out for a ride last night and within 10 miles I felt a burning sensation in the same knee, same spot and my lower back started to hurt.( I've also done about 10 trainer rides on my road bike since Jan ranging from 60 to 90 mins at the same seat height)
Towards the end of the first 10 mile loop, I started to feel really cramped and noticed that my saddle seemed really low. I swung by the house and raised the seat about an inch and took off for another 10 miles. Within a mile the back pain went away and more importantly my knee felt great. So, is it possible that my IT Band problems came from a low saddle? It makes sense, cause if it's not getting stretched out it'll just ball up into a knot... right?
Let me know what you think. Thanks for your imput in advance
Keith
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Towards the end of the first 10 mile loop, I started to feel really cramped and noticed that my saddle seemed really low. I swung by the house and raised the seat about an inch and took off for another 10 miles. Within a mile the back pain went away and more importantly my knee felt great. So, is it possible that my IT Band problems came from a low saddle? It makes sense, cause if it's not getting stretched out it'll just ball up into a knot... right?
Let me know what you think. Thanks for your imput in advance
Keith
"Obsessed" A word the unmotivated use to describe the dedicated.