Saddle holder that pivot turn left/right

[KnottedYet]

I have baffled many bike fitters and PTs with the way that I get messed up, and I feel that my current PT is really good, but still calls me a puzzle. Do you even encounter puzzles, or is he lacking knowledge somewhere?

You've been going to the guy for 4 months, and you're not better yet. (you said since April, so I'm going by that.)

I have to explain myself and go over my entire treatment plan with my supervisor if my patients aren't better, happy, and healed within 6 visits. If I'm not seeing significant improvement after 3 visits I have to bring the patient chart to care conference.

There are different philosophies at different clinics.

BTW, the thing you are stretching that you feel at your SI is called "iliopsoas." And a pop that corrects you and doesn't hurt is probably good.

[owlgirl]

Nscrbug, it is really frustrating!!! I wish it was easier to adjust!

Knotted, I'm a student and have student health insurance. I think it's very inefficient and annoying. I got injured in march, had to wait 3 weeks to see a dr. and 2 more weeks to get into PT. I only go once every 3 weeks because i get assigned strengthening exercises, and I'm under the impression that it takes awhile to build muscles, so I do them for 3 weeks and go back and get re-assessed. I am almost out of alloted $$ for PT anyway. I think my PT is good, because I've made way more progress with him than one I was assigned to the first time I got injured. I wish I had a great one like you. One day I will get a real job and have real health insurance, not crappy insurance like this! sorry this has turned into a rant. On the bike front, I think I will just go back to my fitter.

[KnottedYet]

It takes 6-8 weeks to change tissue (strengthen or lengthen).

It takes 6-8 seconds to fix a derangement. You have a derangement. The strengthening and lengthening helps maintain you in your corrected position, but first you have to correct yourself.

Ask the PT to show you how to fix yourself. He must know these basic moves. There are a gazillion for the area you are having trouble with. He just needs to look at it until he figures out which one you need. (The scissor he has you doing is nice, but it sounds like you need flex-rotate more. Ask him to show you.)

I am certainly NOT a great therapist! Pika and Wahine are the great ones, and I'm sorry they aren't on TE much anymore.

I'm guessing you lock your knees a lot. Try stopping that. Unlock your knees. Tuck your butt under. Pull your lower belly flat. You will probably feel your tight hip flexors trying to force you to pop your butt out and flop your belly forward, fight them. Walking around in corrected posture instead of doing the Betty Boop is the best and fastest way I know of to lengthen tight hip flexors and relieve knee stress. Stretching and strengthening is fine, but if you don't address the habitual positioning issues, the changes don't stay.

[owlgirl]

Thanks again Knotted, I will ask about the flex-rotate. I am a former knee-locker, but a PT from several years ago broke me of that one. I am still a Betty Booper, but I've been working on pulling in the low belly and not sticking out my butt more lately. It's hard and I can only do it for a few minutes before I need to rest, but I can do it for a lot longer than I initially could.

[artifactos]

I personally understand your desire to tilt your nose to the side a little. No matter how perfectly aligned your spine and pelvis are, there is a good chance that the bones themselves are not perfectly straight, since all human skeletons have some slight variations due to growth and development. All the PT in the world might not get you comfortable on your bike without the bike accomodating your body somehow.

That said, I'm not really sure what you should do - I might ask my LBS owner if he has any ideas when I see him for a ride tomorrow.

[KnottedYet]

If your fitter can't help you, contact this guy: Chris Robinson, Robinson Wheelworks, San Leandro. http://www.robinsonww.com/

He has put together some great work-arounds for various TE'ers. (including treating my $80 used bike with love and respect and figuring out how to solve some funky problems with it.)

[owlgirl]

Thanks for the recommendation and all of the help again