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We all know exercise is good for
us. But if the exercise is causing pain or numbness it's hard to
keep going. Bicycling is a great cardio-vascular
exercise. So why do we have pain and numbness and what can we do
about it?
Constriction of Blood Vessels
Peripheral vascular (puh-RIF-uh-rul VAS-kyoo-ler) disease can happen
when the openings in your blood vessels become narrow and not enough
blood gets to your buttocks, legs or feet. You may feel pain in your
buttocks, the back of your legs, or your thighs when you ride, stand or
walk after your ride. However an external physical cause of
constriction or blockage of the blood vessels can also cause pain and
numbness. Sitting on hard seats may cause pain and
numbness. "The duration of each bout of symptoms can last
from minutes to hours. The amount of pain or discomfort varies between
people. Symptoms usually go after each bout, but one or more whitish
areas may persist in the most severe cases." Avoid bicycle
riding may relieve symptoms, but how can we ride for pleasure or
exercise and avoid
the pain and numbness?
Nerve symptoms
Numbness (loss of feeling) and/or tingling (pins and needles) in one or
more parts of the body may develop. It may be mild and just affect a
small area and may 'come and go'. In severe cases a permanent numbness
may extend along affected areas. In many people the severity of nerve
symptoms is somewhere in between these two extremes. Sometimes one
area is badly affected with other areas only mildly affected.
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