Originally Posted by
big john
I have barely a 2" drop from saddle to bar top and I use shallow bars. Yes, when it starts to hurt a few seconds of standing on the pedals helps a lot. I'm afraid to try any other treatment on it. I used to do stretching but I think I aggravated it doing too much so I stopped a while back.
I'll stretch my back and use a foam roller when it's injured, for pain relief, but otherwise I agree: It just puts things at risk.
I don't stretch the legs either. I did it for specific problems and injuries when I was running, but never found daily stretching helpful for performance. Everything on me is so short and tight I could barely do the stretches anyway. While some people obviously benefit, controlled studies don't indicate any good effects at the population level.