http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: sciatica bad-back - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:45:11 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14651#post-185326 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 09:52:50 +0000 Mandopicker101 185326@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm seeking advice on cycling with lower back problems and whether this a sensible idea. Having tenatively ridden to work yesterday and again this morning I'm not feeling any adverse effects...yet...</p> <p>Given that received wisdom is that exercise and mobility is good for promoting healing in back problems, cycling to work (carefully) would appear OK so long as you're not feeling worse for it. Or should I shut my eyes to the nice weather and stick to judicious quantities of walking and play 100% safe? </p> <p>My understanding is that my current problems flow from muscle damage and that this is pressing on the sciatic nerve, rather than a disc episode. Or so thought the massage therapist I saw last week...</p> <p>Any thoughts or experiences welcomed! </p>