Hi Everyone,
I have been having a strange issue for quite some time now.
On my right leg while cycling, I get a pretty strong quad 'achy' feeling. Mostly on the inner thigh near the knee (VMO area), but it radiates all over the quad and sometimes knee. It's not a really painful, but can be very uncomfortable especially for longer rides.
Getting out of the saddle basically completely alleviates the issue temporarily, and is my go to method for getting some relief on long rides. It also gives me no issues while running.
I have had two professional bike fits this last year, which didn't do much, and I am tapped out on spending any more money on that. I ride a variety of bikes (road, gravel, tri, MTB) and it doesn't seem to matter.
I also see a physio, and do a lot of foam rolling, stretching and strengthening exercises, but its been going on for over a year and while my strength and mobility has increased the pain hasn't changed. I also don't see any loss of strength, I can still squat/lunge a decent amount of weight, and I don't notice any strength or mobility differences between my left and right quad.
I have had my knee checked by an orthopedic doctor and scanned, and it doesn't seem to have any issues.
I also took 2 months of the bike completely this last winter, and the ache came back almost immediately when I started cycling.
I guess I am just a bit frustrated. I can still push decent watts, and my fitness is still good, but it just makes riding bikes a bit of a mental slog and not very enjoyable.
Any other ideas?
I have been having a strange issue for quite some time now.
On my right leg while cycling, I get a pretty strong quad 'achy' feeling. Mostly on the inner thigh near the knee (VMO area), but it radiates all over the quad and sometimes knee. It's not a really painful, but can be very uncomfortable especially for longer rides.
Getting out of the saddle basically completely alleviates the issue temporarily, and is my go to method for getting some relief on long rides. It also gives me no issues while running.
I have had two professional bike fits this last year, which didn't do much, and I am tapped out on spending any more money on that. I ride a variety of bikes (road, gravel, tri, MTB) and it doesn't seem to matter.
I also see a physio, and do a lot of foam rolling, stretching and strengthening exercises, but its been going on for over a year and while my strength and mobility has increased the pain hasn't changed. I also don't see any loss of strength, I can still squat/lunge a decent amount of weight, and I don't notice any strength or mobility differences between my left and right quad.
I have had my knee checked by an orthopedic doctor and scanned, and it doesn't seem to have any issues.
I also took 2 months of the bike completely this last winter, and the ache came back almost immediately when I started cycling.
I guess I am just a bit frustrated. I can still push decent watts, and my fitness is still good, but it just makes riding bikes a bit of a mental slog and not very enjoyable.
Any other ideas?