Hip Joint Cramps
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From: North of Hell, South of Heaven
Came across this thread after I found out Monday that I have arthritis in my left hip. I developed this pain from my seating position - lifting my leg from mid controls to highways pegs and back several times during a ride. The resistance from my jean pant leg didn't help either. I let it go unchecked for a couple of years until I couldn't stand it any longer. I'm on meds and have therapy in my future. There's a lot to consider - tall boy seat? Go to forward controls? Move to a touring bike with floor boards? I will continue to monitor this thread to see what others have come up with.
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I've already been through and used many of these suggestions.
Staying hydrated, prescription potassium pills, bananas, etc., and I guess to a degree they all contribute to me feeling better.
I learned a long time ago, that when I started having lower back or hip problems, I'd sleep with a pillow placed between my thighs and you can't believe how much this can do for you until you try it.
I'm 64, 6'2+" with a 32" inseam.
The things that I know work for me (on my bike) is perfect-fitting handlebars, a rider backrest, and properly adjusted highway pegs' along with a floorboard re-location kit that allows me to spread my legs out away from the engine and air cleaner.
Staying hydrated, prescription potassium pills, bananas, etc., and I guess to a degree they all contribute to me feeling better.
I learned a long time ago, that when I started having lower back or hip problems, I'd sleep with a pillow placed between my thighs and you can't believe how much this can do for you until you try it.
I'm 64, 6'2+" with a 32" inseam.
The things that I know work for me (on my bike) is perfect-fitting handlebars, a rider backrest, and properly adjusted highway pegs' along with a floorboard re-location kit that allows me to spread my legs out away from the engine and air cleaner.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 5,763
Likes: 371
From: North of Hell, South of Heaven
I've already been through and used many of these suggestions.
Staying hydrated, prescription potassium pills, bananas, etc., and I guess to a degree they all contribute to me feeling better.
I learned a long time ago, that when I started having lower back or hip problems, I'd sleep with a pillow placed between my thighs and you can't believe how much this can do for you until you try it.
I'm 64, 6'2+" with a 32" inseam.
The things that I know work for me (on my bike) is perfect-fitting handlebars, a rider backrest, and properly adjusted highway pegs' along with a floorboard re-location kit that allows me to spread my legs out away from the engine and air cleaner.
Staying hydrated, prescription potassium pills, bananas, etc., and I guess to a degree they all contribute to me feeling better.
I learned a long time ago, that when I started having lower back or hip problems, I'd sleep with a pillow placed between my thighs and you can't believe how much this can do for you until you try it.
I'm 64, 6'2+" with a 32" inseam.
The things that I know work for me (on my bike) is perfect-fitting handlebars, a rider backrest, and properly adjusted highway pegs' along with a floorboard re-location kit that allows me to spread my legs out away from the engine and air cleaner.
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I'm 65 , 6'2" with 35" inseam on a 2003 FLHTCI. First day put on a "tall boy" seat, lowered foot boards to maximum, use sheepskin on the seat and use highway pegs to keep stretching the legs and just put on the 7/8th inch floorboard extenders which really seemed to help a lot. I never carry the wallet in the rear pocket which presses on the sciatic nerve. Every hundred kms. get off and stretch the legs.----- Not altogether bad!
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