Quote Originally Posted by rivergrl View Post
LoriO,
If you don't mind me asking...was the knee problem caused from riding or was it something you were already dealing with prior to riding?

I'm just wondering if some of you experienced knee issues ONLY after taking up riding or if those of you who do have knee problems had the problems before taking up the hobby. My Mother has really bad arthritis in both knees and has had knee replacements. I'm wondering if me taking up riding will HELP me fend off arthritis in my knees or will riding cause me to have knee issues sooner? I'm hoping by strenthening my legs and losing some weight that I won't get down in my knees early in life. Arthritis runs in my famiily so I'm worried that I may be doing more harm than good by cycling. I'm 35 and I'd hate to have to give it up.

Don't mind you asking at all!! I don't think the bike riding contributed to it but more the horseback riding and just general wear and tear, not to mention I'm sure the weight didn't help either. My knee would hurt so bad after horseback riding that I would have to hold on to my horse for a minute or two after dismounting until I could stand on it. It finally got so bad I couldn't sleep so that pushed me to go see a DR and do something about it.

I was lucky that there surprisingly wasn't a tear but a lot of gunk plugging up the joint and a lot of imflammed crap in there. Got the Roto Rotor job and have been much better since!


Robin. You are on for that ride!!!! WHOO HOOOOOO