Over the past couple of months I have been dealing with some pain in my left knee after most rides. It has lessened after shorter rides (40-50 km), but continues to plague me on longer ones. I finally decided to make a visit to my doctor who referred me to a sports medicine doctor, as well as a physiotherapist. To make a long story short, the knee issues are a tendonitis, which is resulting possibly from my riding position. The good news is that I will not seriously injure myself by continuing with the bike tour. The bad news is that I will need to make some adjustments to my bike for longterm comfort. That, of course, will have to wait until the Sea to Sea Bike Tour is done. In the meantime, I've been given a prescription for a heavy dose of Advil (1 pill a day while on tour), and icing the knee, along with my daily routine of stretches, will pull me through.
Today was my second treatment with the physiotherapist. Following some stretching, she hooked me up to a machine that sends electrical currents into my leg surrounding the part of the knee that hurts. After my first session last week, I could not believe the difference it made! Already this evening I can feel the benefits of today's visit. I have one more session on Friday before setting out to Grand Rapids for the tour. No doubt, I'll be ready for more such treatments upon completion of the ride!!!
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