I'm 19 and for a long time I was a couch potatoe and did next to nothing. Last summer I got real active. I got into mountain biking and biked for awhile until cold weather hit. Well I just got a new bike and my knees burn when I hit an uphill or pedal hard for about 30 seconds. It's not my bike seat, it's adjusted so my legs are fully streched on the down stroke. Is it arthritis? Is it something else?
2007-03-02 14:34:49 · 8 answers · asked by JBK 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
i don´t think is arthritis since you don´t mention any other symptom, it it probably just lack of exercise during the winter time, try to start with something less complicated like biking in the park for a couple of days until your body adapts to the exercise again, if this problem continues after this go to the orthopedist so he can chek was is going on with you, good luck
2007-03-02 14:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one on here can answer this. The only way you will know for sure if you have arthritis at such a young age is to go to your doctor and have x-rays and blood work done. There are specific blood test to determine what type of arthritis you have. It is a possibility but probably not. However, better to be safe than sorry. And exercise is the best thing for you whether you do or don't. So make and appointment and find out and then keep up the good work on exercising.
2007-03-02 22:44:27 · answer #2 · answered by Cindy Roo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Muscles
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-05 00:49:56 · answer #3 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is due to cold weather and alright before then hot treatment will save you.
Steam bath is the best option. You should avoid cold weather and cold drinks also. Masage and heating with pads will help. Try hot mud bandage on painful knee - soil should be from no mans' land.
2007-03-03 08:51:52 · answer #4 · answered by dbgyog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe not, because your going uphill and that burns a lot of leg energy.
2007-03-02 22:37:21 · answer #5 · answered by Yahoo! User 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm good question...a doctor would be the best person to ask.
2007-03-02 22:37:49 · answer #6 · answered by queenk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. Go to a REAL doctor, immediately!
2007-03-02 22:38:08 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be what runners call shin splints?
2007-03-02 22:38:16 · answer #8 · answered by JAN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋