[garjagan]

Actually, just to be awkward, I have to say that the unaffected side is less flexible - but I think (maybe) that is a long running condition. Although I have spent years surfing, skateboarding, bmxing/mtbing and just generally treating my body like a crash-test dummy! I do also wonder about the effect cycling has on the body as on a bike the right leg has to do more work because it is directly engaging the drivechain and creating the large part of the power. When I was racing not long ago I was behind a very fit looking rider, but I was amazed to see that his right leg muscles were noticably larger that his left, almost like atrophy had set on on left leg. I guess in terms of a symmetrical workout running or something which distributes the load evenly is better.

And thanks for the general advice alopyhsio. As for getting people to see a private physio, I sometimes think the average person with a niggling injury is like a drug addict, they can get all the advice they want but ultimately, it's their decision which gets the ball moving. Plus, I think most people are in fear of being told what's wrong with them - full stop - let alone with the thought that they'll have to pay to recieve the ominous write-up of their ailment!