Originally Posted by
melissam
Hi Miranda,
You certainly have my sympathy!
It may be that you're sitting in a way to accommodate the curvature in your spine. I know that I sit off to the left to accommodate a short left leg. When I go for longer rides, this causes issues (back pain, hip pain, hamstring/calf pain, and some lovely saddle sores on my right side.)
One saddle adjustment I do is to turn the saddle slightly towards the left.
I'm wondering if you'll have to correct this using a different way than saddle adjustment. For example, I have had some success in the past by shimming the cleat on my short leg. Cleat placement can also help to accommodate leg length discrepancies (which you may have due to your spinal curvature.)
Of course, getting any of these adjustments wrong can lead to additional pain. Is there a fit expert in your area that can watch you ride and help you make the proper adjustments?
- Melissa
. The right, where everything pulls to with the spine curve, has caused me pain issues in the knee etc. The PT this winter released some fashia all the way up through my hip flexors to aid with this problem. It's AMAZING how one thing being off can affect everything else. I don't know if that leg pedals differently, and then doing as you say, makes me shift onto my left, thus the pain. It would make sense. Here in Mayberry
with our few small lbs, we have one guy that does a paid pro fitting. I've had an appointment with him in the past and had to cancel. I was trying to wait it out until I found a saddle that I thought worked (like wide enough etc.). But, maybe I need more than that and should re-vist the idea sooner than later.
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