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@MrSmyth - I agree absolutely - if in pain, get a sound diagnosis from someone that knows what they're doing before trying to do something about it (other than RICE). That said, it took me three physios to find one that actually knew what they were doing. The first two were only interested in treating the immediate symptoms, bit of ultrasound etc. The third one listened, gave me a full once over, and immediately spotted the root cause being the functional deficiency in the glutes and then didn't just stop when the symptoms went away, but also gave pointers (e.g. the glute work!) to stop in happening again. In this respect it's worth having an idea of what to expect when you visit a physio, because you can then spot the good ones, especially when rehabing sportspeople as opposed to getting folk mobile again.
@scherrit - yes, quite! I've completely come round to the idea cyclists should do at least some weights at least once in their lives, if only to help prevent injuries and expose functional flaws. Would have helped me no end.