It might do or it may not. What compartment(s) of the knee are affected, inside, outside, middle bit around the knee cap?. How severe is the arthritis? How’s the range of motion? Do you use clipless pedals? Do you have a good stretching and physio type regimen. What else do you use to manage the pain and swelling? Medication, ice, heat?Will cycling with arthritis in your knee help, or make it worse in the long run. I find cycling two days in a row makes it flare up.
Giving it 2/3 days rest helps, but is frustrating.
Most definitely if overweight. It’s also vital to have balanced muscles so your knee tracks correctly and the muscles are supporting the joint (and aren’t tight/shortened). Physio can advise and help. It’ll also depend very much where the arthritis is. Cycling can be troublesome if it’s around the kneecap and joint. But beneficial if on the thigh or shin bone surfaces as it’s a non weight bearing activityThanks for the advice, yeah I think recovery time between rides will do it,and of course, in the long run the more weight I shift, the less my knees have to suffer. ️
Yeah seems right to me.Have you got the saddle set high enough ?
No knee or thigh pain when pedalling?Yeah seems right to me.
When I stretch the knees I hear crunching noise, the left knee gives me the most discomfort, I drive for a living, done so for years,which has all added to the problemMost definitely if overweight. It’s also vital to have balanced muscles so your knee tracks correctly and the muscles are supporting the joint (and aren’t tight/shortened). Physio can advise and help. It’ll also depend very much where the arthritis is. Cycling can be troublesome if it’s around the kneecap and joint. But beneficial if on the thigh or shin bone surfaces as it’s a non weight bearing activity
Have you seen a specialist? How old are you?When I stretch the knees I hear crunching noise, the left knee gives me the most discomfort, I drive for a living, done so for years,which has all added to the problem
Your left knee is wearing out from pushing the clutch thousands and thousands of times. The recent popularity of diesels doesn't help as they have heavier clutch springs to cope with the torque. I had a dodgy left knee so four years ago I went over to DSG. Not only is it a pleasure to use, especially in traffic, but my knee pain has vanished completely.When I stretch the knees I hear crunching noise, the left knee gives me the most discomfort, I drive for a living, done so for years,which has all added to the problem
+1If you have everything set up right geometry wise I'd think gentle cycling will be good for the knee, keeping it moving, if there's no other damage done to it however, but see a true medical expert rather than listening to me and other non medical 'experts' on a forum.
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