Bike only butt pain

Wiseman

A pain in the butt surfaced last weekend on the 4.5 hr/3 hr rides. Due to logistics, had to ride 3 hr ABP first and I felt it towards the end of the ride, but not bad.  On the 4.5 hr ride, however, it felt like I had a knife stuck in my glute/piriformis/hamstring connection to hip area. Couldn't stop cause I was on a loop ride in mtns. Ran after and had NO PAIN on run. Did the short brick this week and had some pain on bike, but again, not on run. More acute in aero position.

I'm doing ART, massage and Advil....any thoughts out there ? I have IMC in 6 weeks, so the timing is terrible. Plan to go forward with RR # 1 this Saturday, so we'll see how that goes.

GregSVan

Never had it before right? No pain radiating into the legs? No new bike position or other changes? Likely just a strain, for which you are doing the right things. Just keep up your measures around the clock for the next few days to cool off any inflammation and hopefully it will blow over by the end of the weekend.

At least your doing better than me. My wife says I'm a pain in the ass all the time.

ghernand

greg:  i spend my days trying to figure out cures for things, but i am not completely certain there is a cure for your wife's chief complaint!!!

Wiseman

Greg, never had it before, no pain down leg, very localized, no position change, although I did get some new cycling shoes ? Thanks for your feedback.

Shaughn Simmons

http://www.spine-health.com/conditi...t-sciatica

Sciatic nerve running from the lower back down the leg is most like irritated from lower back issues.............

Stretching and rest.........

SS