Anyone out there with aching knees ?

[burnergold2B]

I was just thinking of posting a followup this morning...

I talked to the doctor and he thought it may perhaps be a bit of arthritis. But, when talking to my S.O., who's really knowledgeable in many things medical, she had a possible solution. I took 800 mg of Ibuprofen, 3 times per day ( total 2400 mg) and do this for one week. Also, minimize the use of the knee if possible. This is bordering on a prescription dosage. I mentioned this to the doc and he gave me his blessing to try. I'm happy to report that the long walks that used to really aggravate my knee are an absolute breeze now.

  Careful with the Ibuprofen-you may end up with a hole in your stomach as many have.

I do some tough work outs in the gym that are low impact; stretch out, do 45 minutes on a stationary bike for a good warm up, and very light work with weights on quads and glutes and whatever else you want to work. Track your progress in miles ridden, weights and reps done, and your weight. Not only will your knee pain decrease but your saddle time will be much more comfortable and enjoyable for longer stretches. 3X a week to start for first 3 weeks can be decreased to 2X a week...good luck!

[Cal24Master]

  Careful with the Ibuprofen-you may end up with a hole in your stomach as many have.

I do some tough work outs in the gym that are low impact; stretch out, do 45 minutes on a stationary bike for a good warm up, and very light work with weights on quads and glutes and whatever else you want to work. Track your progress in miles ridden, weights and reps done, and your weight. Not only will your knee pain decrease but your saddle time will be much more comfortable and enjoyable for longer stretches. 3X a week to start for first 3 weeks can be decreased to 2X a week...good luck!

Complications from Ibuprofen is extremely rare, much rarer than complications from tylenol.  I have used it in high doses for years with no ill effects.

The other thing you should think about is your riding style.  I have to concentrate on relaxing my leg and shoulder muscles while riding.  If you ride with your leg and arm muscles constantly tense it will cause the inflamation and pain David described.  By riding in a relaxed state it will solve alot of these problems.

Tom

[Guzzipat]

Sorry, I ain't got any good news for you, the older you get the worse the aches get.
I did some damge to my knees playing soccer over 30 years ago, they hurt more now than they did then.

[hardluk1]

 I am 52 with blood clots in both legs and right lung,( lung is fine now)from a doctor 11 years ago and the knee that he was just cleaning up is now ready for a knee replacement. Can't do it because of the clots, not a good risk. The other leg has 2 torn tendons in the knee with a snaped tendon and broken bone in the foot ,from a year and a half back. Never did heal well. I use to ride harleys and now a fjr. The type of bike won't help but getting your feet out of your but cheek would help on the knees. Better have that doc check for clots too, these long rides can cause clots on older well worn bodies. Remember, even long airline trips can cause clots.   I can ride out my first tank of gas ,the second tank starts to cause me problems and at that point the longer i ride the shorter the seat time till i'm ready to burn the seat after about 4 hrs.And no it has nothing to do with the seat, tried some of the so call gret seat builders. Check and watch your legs. Have the doc to tell you what to watch for. I get a kick out of the no trailer crowd, one day most of them will under stand..Put that bike ithe trailer, go set up in one of the wilder than you can believe camp grounds and injoy rideing regionally. The girls still get naked in the camp grounds but not much on the street anymore, they might go to jail.

[GoneRacin]

The USMC tore up my knees. I cant ride long distance on a full on sport bike anymore. I find myself leaning more towards a touring bike  at this point in my life. 5 years ago I told everyone I wasnt ready for the gold wing yet.But lately i find them more and more appealing.  I guess I am getting old. My old connie 100 i could usually eat up 2 tanks of gas before I really started felling it. I would drop in a motrin and go again. I finally got more conditioned to riding it, so I didnt use anything unless absolutely necessary. I fond at the age of 35 that my knees just arent as flexible as they used to be.