Update: After the diagnosis of the rheumatologist I ended up be being no nearer to the actual cause of the SIJ pain. Pelvic asymmetry and muscle spasm seemed to be secondary. On the advice of my osteopath, who suspected it was caused by hip, I went to an orthopaedic surgeon. The subsequent MRI of my hip shows a laberal tear.

Surgery booked for Nov 30th, then start the journey of getting my life back after 3.5 years of pain. So relieved to be getting some closure and extremely thankful for the help and advice of my osteopath.

I hope the other STWers with SIJ pain are making progress, if not don’t give up. Don’t be afraid to question the opinions of even the most respected doctors/consultants.

Bring on Spring 2012.

To upgrade to lion10.7 you’ll first need to upgrade to snow leopard 10.6

office 2008 seems to have some problems with lion. Plus old power pc apps that needed Rosetta won’t work in lion.

IMHO Anything that appears on UKF is utter w@nk. Dubstep aint dubstep anymore thanks to Skrillex, Borgore & Co.

The sooner this bubble for this shit bursts the better.

Nice thread OP

Happy memories of my roots in Liverpool and a strong sense of family and community.
Larder. The pickled onions in particular.
Vegetable garden, fresh peas and tomatoes.
Andy Cap (looked just like my Pop)
My pops overshoes he wore in the winter
Senior service ciggies.
Proper gravy.
Anderson shelter in the back garden.
Hammerite paint.
Ice cream sodas.
Back sratchers
Mints
Chocolate brazils
Brylcream, braces and trilby hats.
Sausage dogs.
Old Aunts that sat in the corner being miserable.
Immaculate front gardens.
Daily Mirror.
Laughter.
Love.

Thank you again OP unlocking some memories. I hope my kids look back on those days with their Grandparents with fondness.

Jesus, there are some right miserable sods on here.

Some bloke starts a company in his garage. The company creates some amazing products, enriches the lives of many and becomes phenomenally successful, All within the space of 30 odd years! Driven by one man’s vision .

Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford didn’t invent the car, but instead they made a beautiful car. Jobs and Apple made technology beautiful.

Fair F@%king play to the guy, nothing but respect for Steve Jobs. I’ve been running my own business for 15 years and when I die my legacy will be my kids and a tree in woodland burial ground.

The second bike nicked was a Claude Butler. Low lifes with very poor taste in bikes.

Check out http://www.wheeldontwo.co.uk/ down near Totnes Devon.

Andy & Jim run a variety of courses. I”ve been to them several times, they run a top class outfit.

Gave up mx and enduro 2 years ago. There are times I wish my mtb had a throttle.

Are your paintings for sale?

Spine tinglingly good!

3:40 a classic Sheene moment

That drop is nuts! Vertigo means rides like that are a no go for me. I’m curious about those that don’t get vertigo, what goes through your mind when riding along something like that? I can’t imagine anything other than terror.

Oh the joys of doing business in the 21st century. I can’t help but have a little sympathy for SC. I hope they learn from this experience and can bounce back.

Racing makes you feel alive. You find new limits and you can’t wait until the next race.

Whatever you decide to race, get out there and give it some. To start you might just be racing yourself. Then racing someone else of a similar ability and then going out there for the win.

Often quoted, but very true, “Racing is life… everything before and after is just waiting.” Steve McQueen

Good luck.

Fair play.

Best stw thread of the day.

Video link fixed.

I did two weeks in Morzine in August. On the whole fine on chair lifts (as long as the don’t suddenly stop)

It’s the narrow paths with the big drops that get me.

Good to see some of the old classics.

Something a bit more recent from Noisia, the masters of production,. Make sure you listen to this with good speakers and turned up loud. (oh and the video is pretty cool as well)

definitely a roll off system. could be rip’n’roll their system fits oakley goggles.

Radness Unlimited!

Done all the protein based recovery stuff and found it messed with my insides. Now going down a more natural route of whole foods for recovery supplemented with cherry concentrate http://www.cherryactive.co.uk/. For me much better and far more natural.

Thanks for the tips.

Anyone been to Val d’Allos?

Mamma’s do some nice noodle dishes.

iPads are brill. Don’t buy one just yet. Sit tight cos the iPad 3 could be just around the corner.

Afan lodge? You must be joking!

Try http://www.gliffaeshotel.com/ near Crickhowell.

As wallop said, avoid breaststroke.

From experience avoid: Bending backwards too much. For instance cobra yoga pose, this sends pressure down the spine into the SIJ

Today I was told my issue is unilateral sacroiliitis. MRI showed inflammation on the left side of the SI joint. I’m really pleased to have definitive diagnosis It’s gonna make focusing on management & rehab much easier.

Consultants advice: Improve flexibility, keep exercising and riding my bike is OK.

I’ll also continue with osteopathy and the foam roller. Plus a few dietary changes, eliminating inflammatory foods at the same time shifting some weight.

Mattie H I sympathise with binning your plans,, I’ve had three years of cycling plans and holidays being shelved due to SI pain.

Like I said in the first post, I would encourage anyone with these issues to get a medical diagnosis. Physios, osteopaths, chiropractors all well and good but they are all taking educated guesses. Once you and they know exactly what it is, then they come into their own.

Good luck to all of you with this.

Sorry to hear that. I can certainly sympathise.

Follow any professional advice given it’s not something you want to get worse. If the pain goes on for more than a few months push your doctor for referral to a specialist and get an MRI, don’t piss around with people essentially taking guesses about what the problem is.

I’ve had SI issues since 2008 and it’s been very disruptive to my overall fitness not just cycling. At times I’ve found it very disabling. Episodes of inflammation and pain come every 3-6 months lasting for 2-10 weeks making it impossible to exercise and sometimes even walk (on occasion reducing me to tears)

Usual cycle begins with SI pain, and then pain in glutes followed by sciatica type pain with muscles in spasm.

Lots of money spent on chiropractors, osteopaths, physios and the odd trip to the doc.

Chiropractors, Used to swear by them, now I’d never go near one again. I do feel that they turned this into chronic problem by all their aggressive clunking and clicking.

Physios: Hit n miss.

Osteopaths: The best for me. Soft tissue work being the most beneficial. Even then it’s taken more than 3 years and 4 different osteopaths to find right one.

Things I’ve learnt on my SI joint journey and the possible causes / aggravations:

Tight IT bands
Tight piriformis
Tight psoas
Leg length imbalance
Tilted pelvis
L5 S1 disc issues
Labral tear
Traverse tear
Sitting down for a living
Running
Walking on uneven ground
Muscle imbalance
Breaststroke swimming

Things that benefit SI pain:

Ice
Foam roller – IT band and piriformis
Psoas stretches
Osteo – soft tissue work
Hamstring stretches
Weight loss

I’m now in the hands of a very good Consultant Rheumatologists. Last week I had an MRI and tomorrow I’ll found out the results. Then, all being well, I’ll get a definitive diagnosis, then I can begin my rehab with clear knowledge about what I can I can’t do.

Good luck.

lots of fresh juice and raw food, life regenerator style.

If I were your boss: On handing you your P45, I’d advise you that your far more suited to the public sector. :wink:

Posh boys dressed like pikeys, topped off by singing in fake irish accents. In my book this makes them a gaggle of ****.

never been bothered by punctures. just one of those things.

mastiles_fanylion – Member
chips – did the pre-school have any kind of policy on handling their education so the switch is smooth?

Not that I’m aware of. I do know that she can’t wait to start school.

Lifer – Member
What age will your kids leave Montessori education? I’ve heard that crossing into ‘mainstream’ schools can be a bit of a culture shock.

4yr old starts 1st school in September. I feel confident she has the skills to cope with this change. Montessori has played a big part in developing her confidence, independence, social skills and given her a love of learning. This will help her through the transition into ‘mainstream’ school, along with the friends from Montessori that will also start school with her.

Nothing but good things to say about my kids’ experience of Montessori. Both kids love it. I would say not all Montessori schools are the same. We looked 3 before finding one that felt right.

Definitely no brainwashing going on

GRF trolling or not you’re a bellend with a unhealthily large ego. You’re an embarrassment to the brands you represent.

+1 Total Confusion

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