Saddle position -IBS - inflamed Psoas

[Americo]

It’s been a few months that I been having a pain in the lower abdominal area. the first times was not really painful and I would get it once in a while, then with time it started to be more frequent and more painful,at the point where it’s now constant and when I get it I just run out of energy and need to get a painkiller to be able to do normal routine things. The pain happens most of the times after lunch so I been thinking for a few weeks that the problem might have been something that I been eating and thought it might be the IBS, Therefore i been paying close attention to what I eat and been having a food diary. But it didn’t help as I’m still in pain. I’ve randomly seen a physiotherapist and after doing some testing on me he suggested that I might have my psoas inflamed. Connecting the dots I noticed that I been getting the pain mostly after the days off from the bike where I do core exercise,moreover it’s since September that I’m riding a new bike, where the saddle position is of 1 cm pushed towards compared to my other bike. In conclusion, can a different saddle position impact so much the psoas?

 

I also need to add that it’s since August that I been doing a lot of endurance rides and spending a lot of time on the bike.

 

I’m just trying to figure out why after a few years riding the bike where I never had a problem I’m having this horrible pain in my lower abdominal area.

 

Any suggestions would be appreciated

[doppelganger]

First off, go and make an appointment at a gastroenterologist. Save yourself the money and go direct.

 

I had many similar issues and after the specialist sent me for tests it was determined that I have Crohn's disease. Don't waste time, go and find out what the issue is.

 

I can guarantee you that you have a certain amount of inflammation in your gut, whether that is from food, pressure on your intestines from exercise or a bit of both, go and make sure.

 

My 2c

[Americo]

First off, go and make an appointment at a gastroenterologist. Save yourself the money and go direct.

 

I had many similar issues and after the specialist sent me for tests it was determined that I have Crohn's disease. Don't waste time, go and find out what the issue is.

 

I can guarantee you that you have a certain amount of inflammation in your gut, whether that is from food, pressure on your intestines from exercise or a bit of both, go and make sure.

 

My 2c

Seeing a doctor again tomorrow to do more blood test. The first results showed on some values that I might have an inflammation / infection

[RobertWhitehead]

I am no doc and its very good that you'll be going to the folks with the little piece of paper  .

 

But here's my not so medical advise: I know it's seen as a girly exercise and that you may see it as a waste of valuable riding time but get into some Yoga to get those hip flexors and lower back more flexible. The more time you spend riding the tighter the hips, hamstrings etc. become. I have lower back issues and nothing works as well as a proper yoga session 

[Americo]

I am no doc and its very good that you'll be going to the folks with the little piece of paper .

 

But here's my not so medical advise: I know it's seen as a girly exercise and that you may see it as a waste of valuable riding time but get into some Yoga to get those hip flexors and lower back more flexible. The more time you spend riding the tighter the hips, hamstrings etc. become. I have lower back issues and nothing works as well as a proper yoga session

Hi Rob

 

I’m completely up for it. Actually I was supposed to do stretching exercises a few times per week and turned those session into core exercises!

 

From now on I’ll make sure to focus only on stretching