Solid, Crisp, Ortho shifts!

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I was having some foot pain, "arch" issues recently (could barely walk).
After visiting the Ortho Doctor today, it was determined that I needed "arch support"
for my left foot (both shoes of course).

As I'm almost always wearing Reebok sneakers, (riding too- yea I know..),
it was pointed out to me how much they flex (big time).

Put some new "supports" in the Reeboks, wow, no pain!! Yippee!

Didn't think about it till riding home, jeez, the bike is shifting, best described as "crisp" and VERY SOLID,
a very different bike! ANY potential vibs thru the pegs, gone!
A very different feeling (good) both up and down shifting, even after eleven years!

For those wearing sneakers as well, might want to wear the correct footwear , supports, or...
 

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Good deal! Sounds like one of those, "Hey Doc, when I do this it hurts" jokes! Lol! I feel funny riding in anything other than my old Alpinestars boots. Solid sole. good ankle and lower calf protection, flexible shifting comfort and no clunky profile so shifting is great.
 
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So my story of being an old man....

I'm a lifetime runner. Two years ago I was experiencing pain and was diagnosed with OA in my left hip joint. A year later the pain was significant. I lost so much mobility in my left leg that normal shifting was damn-near impossible (riding was too...but nothing stops me from riding). Even though my ankle movement was 100% normal, I had real trouble shifting. You have no idea how much you need your hips to ride. I had to contort my left side to up-shift and getting my knee up to down shift was a well thought-out plan.

Even though I could no longer run, I continued to train hard every day, preparing for a hip replacement. Spin Cycling and the Elliptical Machine replaced running and I was good for 45 minutes on one or the other every day. Oddly enough, while exercising was one of the few times I didn't have pain.

On November 4th I had a total hip replacement. I walked out of the hospital the next day. On week four I was back in the gym lifting weights and week 8 I was back to the bike and elliptical. Today I had my first run in over two years...it felt great.

About two weeks ago we had a perfect mid-winter 60 degree day, so me and the FZ went out for a short ride (the roads are still covered with crap). First, I was able to easily swing my leg over the seat...no planning or help needed. Shifting was completely normal...like everything else since the operation.

Don't ever wait to get a hip replacement. For reasons unknown I waited a year too long to have it done and suffered for that year.

I really can't wait for spring.
 

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I was having some foot pain, "arch" issues recently (could barely walk).
After visiting the Ortho Doctor today, it was determined that I needed "arch support"
for my left foot (both shoes of course).

As I'm almost always wearing Reebok sneakers, (riding too- yea I know..),
it was pointed out to me how much they flex (big time).

Put some new "supports" in the Reeboks, wow, no pain!! Yippee!

Didn't think about it till riding home, jeez, the bike is shifting, best described as "crisp" and VERY SOLID,
a very different bike! ANY potential vibs thru the pegs, gone!
A very different feeling (good) both up and down shifting, even after eleven years!

For those wearing sneakers as well, might want to wear the correct footwear , supports, or...

Wow, Scott is Jell-ing!
 

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So my story of being an old man....

I'm a lifetime runner. Two years ago I was experiencing pain and was diagnosed with OA in my left hip joint. A year later the pain was significant. I lost so much mobility in my left leg that normal shifting was damn-near impossible (riding was too...but nothing stops me from riding). Even though my ankle movement was 100% normal, I had real trouble shifting. You have no idea how much you need your hips to ride. I had to contort my left side to up-shift and getting my knee up to down shift was a well thought-out plan.

Even though I could no longer run, I continued to train hard every day, preparing for a hip replacement. Spin Cycling and the Elliptical Machine replaced running and I was good for 45 minutes on one or the other every day. Oddly enough, while exercising was one of the few times I didn't have pain.

On November 4th I had a total hip replacement. I walked out of the hospital the next day. On week four I was back in the gym lifting weights and week 8 I was back to the bike and elliptical. Today I had my first run in over two years...it felt great.

About two weeks ago we had a perfect mid-winter 60 degree day, so me and the FZ went out for a short ride (the roads are still covered with crap). First, I was able to easily swing my leg over the seat...no planning or help needed. Shifting was completely normal...like everything else since the operation.

Don't ever wait to get a hip replacement. For reasons unknown I waited a year too long to have it done and suffered for that year.

I really can't wait for spring.

That's great Gary. A friend of mine reminds me that there is a difference between dying and not living. When you can keep doing what you love, it's always a good thing. Congrats!
 

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I wouldn't recommend anyone to just "don't ever wait" and jump right into surgery or any kind of irreversible medical procedures... Especially if it's an autoimmune condition.

Does anyone else wonder WHY all these autoimmune diseases such as RA, diabetes, MS, etc are getting more and more prevalent (and at younger and younger ages!)? All this while the reported pharma sales are 5-6 times more than what they were 15-20y ago? WHY 1-3 generation ago people had more durable bodies, though they had much less access to "proper health care"? Does anyone else think about the possibility that as long as mostly anything has an opposite, the should exist an opposite to autoimmune diseases (aka self-sickening) called self healing? As long as the current business model of all industries is "cheaper to make, more expensive for the end user to buy, harder for the end user to self-service, shorter replacement cycles", WHY would the medical industry be any different? WHY out of multiple people of similar age and background only x% get a certain illness while the rest remain healthy? Is it just that some got better luck when the sperm and egg genetic lottery took place? What might be the true factors that led to ones illness? WHY does in many studies the placebo work the same or better than the actual medicine?

Don't get me wrong- I'm not one of those new age idiots advocating "let's burn down the hospitals- drinking our urine will heal us". Also, I'm not judging anyone. And while I am aware that I'm still young and healing quickly, do keep in mind that I've had (and mostly overcame) more sports injuries than anyone under 30 that I personally know, and dodged a few "mandatory" surgeries. I will never forget that unscrupulous bitch "doctor" that did her best to scare the shit out of me and my parents, just so she'd collect the $$$ for performing "urgent corrective valve surgery on open heart" on me when I was around highschool (good thing I called her bluff- few doctors later confirmed that all I had was muscle cramping due to dietary factors!!!) . Neither will I ever forget the train of thoughts that cross your mind when an allegedly reputable medical professional tells you "it's either this our you're totally fucked".

TownsendsFJR- foot arch issues (commonly plantar fasciitis), many times are the symptom of various stuff happening in the muscles of the legs, calves, and/or the hips and back. Surely foot orthosis are useful, but they still don't solve the underlying causes. Which are still there and could still cause knee, hip or back issues. Apart from that, proper motorcycle boots (at least mid height), will (apart from the obvious added protection) on their own increase comfort and ease of operation, as well as increase traction while stationary.

Gary- glad to hear that your procedure turned out highly successful! This confirms that in your case, it was a good road to take.
 
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