Physio

I saw Dave this morning. I told him about my last couple of rides noting the pain I had on Tuesday. He thinks it is possible that the pain won't go away without some mechanical corrections. He expanded the focus of the therapy to include triggering stimulation of the vastus medialis muscle (the quadricep muscle on the inside). I have some exercises that will help get that muscle firing. The point is to pull the knee cap inward to counter the tightness of the muscles on the outside of the thigh.

Dave has encouraged me to ride at a good pace on an easy route - attempting an average speed of 30 km/h. He wants me to test my leg on a hill by getting out of the saddle and focussing on keeping my hip steady. If it causes big pain like it did on Tuesday, I have an appointment with Glenn tomorrow morning to deal with it.

I don't experience any pain when I walk, climb stairs or any other time other than riding my bike on hills so there is little risk of doing any permanent damage. I am getting new pedals and shoes soon and I will bring my bike in to see Dave next week to make fine tuning adjustments.