Can Cycling Cause Chronic Pelvic Pain?
Can Cycling Cause Chronic Pelvic Pain?Answer: Yes. Prolonged sitting on hard surfaces such as a bicycle seat can cause pelvic nerve compression, which can lead to chronic pelvic pain over time. In fact, this happens so frequently that pudendal neuralgia, a type of chronic pelvic pain caused by entrapment or compression of the pudendal nerve, is often referred to as Cyclist’s Syndrome. Sitting on some types of bicycle seats for long periods of time puts pressure on the pudendal nerve. Such pressure can cause swelling around the nerve, which causes nerve pain, and may even lead to nerve trauma over time. Nerve compression and swelling often causes pain described as burning, stinging or feeling like pins and needles. Can I Avoid Cyclist’s Syndrome? Will I G
