I’v got some sort of problem in my leg/hip/lower back while cycling. It starts out as extreme muscle pain in my leg near the hip. I’m guessing that it is the psoas or sartorius. The pain gets to be searing and then works its way up to my lower back.
Sunday, on my easy recovery ride I noticed that my knee wanted to point out, away from the top tube. The pain described above started shortly after I noticed the knee. This morning, my lower back is throbbing even though I’ve rested and stretched since the Sun morning ride.
I’ve had a bike fit from John Cobb’s people, and verified on this forum. I’ve got shims in my cleats from the Cobb fitting and my knee usually tracks perfectly. The pain goes away as soon as I start running. So far, stretching has not helped.
What kind of Dr do I need to see? Does anyone have a recomendation of a great Dr in the Houston area? I’ve had bad experiences in the past with the very few Dr’s I’ve seen and I really want to make sure that I go to a top notch Dr. who is experienced with athletes.
If it’s a foot/knee problem, there is only one person in Houston to talk to. Dr Jeffrey Ross. He’s in the medical center, St. Lukes Towers.
He’s the running doc for runner triathlete news, has raced more marathons than I would care to think of in over 20 years. He got me from problems with running 3 miles around the park, to having no problems running 20 miles a week.
If it’s to do with feet and running/sports he’s your man. I would think he could help with the cycling too, as he’s done a bunch of tri’s too. If not, he’s who I would ask for a recommendation.
Sounds like Dr. Ross is a great suggestion, but if that doesn’t work, here’s a guy who could at least get you pointed in the right direction. Dr. Mark Jenkins (http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/biopage.html). He doesn’t specialize in sports medicine, but he is a multiple Ironman finisher and has been helpful to me in the past in recommending specialists who understand that crazy tri thing we all love. Plus, his website is a handy reference for initial self-diagnosis of many tri-related injuries.