One for the archives. Knee Pain

[spincrazy]

From tmbra.org. Thought it would be good info to have on hand here.


Knee Pain
Knee Pain Location: Causes; Solution
Front of Knee:
Seat too low; raise seat.
Seat too forward; move seat sack.
Climbing Too Much; Reduce Climbing.
Big Gear Mashing; Lower gears, higher cadence.
Cranks too long; shorter cranks

Inside of Knee:
Cleat lack of float or floating cleats toed out too much; Switch to floating cleats or bring toes in more with cleat adjustment.
Too much float; limit float to 5 degrees.
High tension to release; lower release tension.
Feet too far apart (Wide Q factor); move cleats inward, narrower BB, cranks with narrower profile (Q Factor).

Outside of Knee;
Toed in too much; bring toes out more with cleat adjustment.
Too much float; limit float to 5 degrees.
Feet too close,(Wide Q factor); move cleats outward, wider BB, cranks with wider profile (Q Factor).

Back of Knee; saddle too high, lower saddle.
Saddle too rearward; move saddle forward.
Too much float; limit float to 5 degrees.


Thanks,

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Paul K. Nolan, MD
The Bike Doc

[Heidi]

"Rearward" hmmm, I've never seen that word. Is it a real word? If so, I plan on incorporating it into my daily conversations because it sounds cool.:thumb:

[spincrazy]

rear·ward1 (rîrwrd)
adv.
Toward, to, or at the rear.

adj.
At or in the rear.

n.
A rearward direction, point, or position.

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rearwards adv.

[Heidi]

Originally posted by spincrazy
rear·ward1 (rîrwrd)
adv.
Toward, to, or at the rear.

adj.
At or in the rear.

n.
A rearward direction, point, or position.

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rearwards adv.

Alright, I'm gonna try to used it in normal conversations then.:cool:

[Squeak]

Thats great information! I asked about inner knee pain a while back. Too bad I have not had a chance to ride since then! :angryfire

[The Toninator]

Hey that's the Bike Doc. He's a real doc and he has a great Mtb ranch. (unfortunelty it's up for sale) He also has a few races there during the year. His ranch is also a working cattle ranch. Texas Longhorn's. It really weird ridning in thier fields. Check him out at
bluff creek ranch. I cant find the link but i will post it soon.
Bluff Creek Ranch (http://www.bcrwarda.com/)

[DHRacer]

Thanks!! I've had some pain behind my knee... only during the motion of pulling my foot back though... it's odd, I dont' remember doing anything out of the ordinary... other than starting that spinning class... plus I can't seem to shake it (the pain that is), I havent' done weight workouts with the legs in a couple of weeks to see if that helped and it really hasn't... so I will give the advice a try and see if it works.