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Severe, short-term, quad pain shortly into ride after 3/4 days off

  • 20-04-2012 11:41am
    #1
    on_the_nickel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭


    Let me start by saying, I'm not looking for a diagnosis, or cure, just wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar.

    I'm fairly regular on the bike, 3-5 days as week, would probably average 150-200k per week. My problem is that anytime I've had more than a couple of days off the bike and then gone out for a ride, I've experienced severe, really sore, pains in my quads shortly into it, which remain until I finish and rest.

    This morning I went out for a short spin after being off the bike for a week due to some kind of bug (feel fine now, it's not related). After about 3k, I started getting the pain in my hamstring (this is a first), so dramatically cut my effort. Then, the quad pain arrived, so sore I had to keep stopping every couple of k and have a rest before continuing.

    Now, 20 minutes after arriving home, I still have the pain, but I know from experience it will subside later today and if I were to go out tomorrow, there's a good chance I'll have a flash of pain in my quads from time to time, but otherwise will be normal and won't experience this until the next time I'm off the bike for a while.

    I found this
    http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=16610 on the cyclingnews forum, which sounds similar to my issue.

    So my question - has anyone else experienced this? Is my best bet to go to a physio (I did mention it to a physio before who didn't seem to know anything about it), masseur or start with my GP?

    Edit: a couple of points to add:
    1. I experienced this before when I first began doing significanlty more kms than I'd ever done before - it resolved when I changed my bike
    2. I did go to a chiropractor, around the same time. IMO, the bike change was the resolving factor.
    3. I am very bad at pre- and post-ride stretching.


Comments

  • #2
    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,812 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    3. I am very bad at pre- and post-ride stretching.

    Maybe a good place to start so. Plenty of previous threads covering this better than I ever could.


  • #3
    jameverywhere
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭jameverywhere


    Definitely talk to your physio, and take it easy when starting back up again after a few days off.

    It's possible you have some kind of muscle imbalance or something that is getting stiff after a few days off the bike. Happned to me. A week of bedrest with the flu and suddenly my knees are knackered and taking months of physio to sort out properly.


  • #4
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    on_the_nickel wrote: »

    So my question - has anyone else experienced this? Is my best bet to go to a physio (I did mention it to a physio before who didn't seem to know anything about it), masseur or start with my GP?
    Masseurs are not qualified to offer a diagnosis. Doctors are. I would expect most physios to be able to work out if further investigation is required. We cannot do that here though, so thread closed


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