I've was off my bike for about 8 days as I'd had a bad back (long suffering thing, not cyling related). I went out on Sunday and for a fairly long ride after about 3/4 way through my left knee really started hurting to the point where I could hardly turn the pedals. Had a way to get home tohugh so I just had to grit teeth and get through it.
I packed it in ice when I got home and took some profen but later in the evening I couldn't move my leg it went really stiff...it woke me in the night a few times with the pain. Its eased a little today but I'm still limping and struggling up the stairs.
The pain is not directly on the knee more to the left of the knee cap on my left leg. I don't think it is bike set up as I've covered a lot of miles over the last year and not had any discomfort...well saddle is a bit sore sometimes but not really bad!
I'm worrying that I've done somethng significantly bad. I don't really mix with other cyclists much (a bit of a loner) and was hoping someone might be able to say to me that this happens, take it easy for a few days, put in some short rides and it'll go away and don't worry about it....if its still bad in a couple of weeks, see somebody about it.
Is it likely that such a short time off the bike could have caused a weakness that resulted in musle pain...
any advice welcome...I guess really other than the odd lower back problem Idon't suffer much so am just looking for a bit of reassurance...but isn't everybody.
I packed it in ice when I got home and took some profen but later in the evening I couldn't move my leg it went really stiff...it woke me in the night a few times with the pain. Its eased a little today but I'm still limping and struggling up the stairs.
The pain is not directly on the knee more to the left of the knee cap on my left leg. I don't think it is bike set up as I've covered a lot of miles over the last year and not had any discomfort...well saddle is a bit sore sometimes but not really bad!
I'm worrying that I've done somethng significantly bad. I don't really mix with other cyclists much (a bit of a loner) and was hoping someone might be able to say to me that this happens, take it easy for a few days, put in some short rides and it'll go away and don't worry about it....if its still bad in a couple of weeks, see somebody about it.
Is it likely that such a short time off the bike could have caused a weakness that resulted in musle pain...
any advice welcome...I guess really other than the odd lower back problem Idon't suffer much so am just looking for a bit of reassurance...but isn't everybody.