Hoping the collective wisdom of the Slowtwitch forum can help me solve a mystery that I have been unable to resolve for years… I.e. Lower back pain, only on the right side, on my tri bike on flat terrain.
When I cycle for more than 1- 2 hours, I get a discomfort on the right lower back (quadratus lomborum / gluteus medial or small / or potentially even tensor fascae latea) that increases as I keep on pedaling. I have tried / tested many many things:
What is bizarre, is that this discomfort is substantially less / virtually non-existent, when I am climbing with the tri bike in the aerobars.
I am clueless on what the answer could be… having tried just about everything that comes to mind. Any thoughts on what the culprit could be and what could be a solution???
Thanks in advance
Eric
When I cycle for more than 1- 2 hours, I get a discomfort on the right lower back (quadratus lomborum / gluteus medial or small / or potentially even tensor fascae latea) that increases as I keep on pedaling. I have tried / tested many many things:
- · pro bike fit
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- · mucking around with my own bike fit (raised bars, sliding seat forward, raising / lowering saddle, changing saddles)
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- · shimming cleats (one side or both)
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- · changing tri bikes (including a TitanFlex)
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- · chiropractor / osteopath
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- · ultrasound on the hips / MRI on the spine
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- · Other stuff which I don’t remember…etc, etc.
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What is bizarre, is that this discomfort is substantially less / virtually non-existent, when I am climbing with the tri bike in the aerobars.
I am clueless on what the answer could be… having tried just about everything that comes to mind. Any thoughts on what the culprit could be and what could be a solution???
Thanks in advance
Eric