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Sore knees after biking

mammakisses
mammakisses Posts: 604 Member
edited January 21 in Fitness and Exercise
I've using my recumbant bike alot lately, monday I did 24K and yesterday I did 11K but then my right knee started to hurt. Does this happen to anyone else? I don't want to stop biking it's my favorite way to burn lots of calories.

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  • bdburch
    bdburch Posts: 127
    If your knee is hurting, you may want to give it a rest. You don't want to injure yourself further and not be able to ride your bike at all.
  • timeasterday
    timeasterday Posts: 1,368 Member
    Definitely rest it for a while. Where does it hurt? Front and back knee pain can be a simple things like seat height. Outside knee pain could be a tight IT band (need to massage that with a foam roller).
  • mammakisses
    mammakisses Posts: 604 Member
    The pain is in the whole knee cap. I tried icing it but it didn't do much.
  • bdburch
    bdburch Posts: 127
    I may also try compression. An ace bandage or a knee brace my help. Also try to elevate it if you can. Hopefully it's just a muscle being sore. If it hurts for longer than a few days or gets to the point where you can't put pressure on it or if it starts to swell, I would go to a doctor.
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