Recumbent butt pain / numbness

Sadly, stationery recumbent exercise bikes don’t offer any choices in the seats.(ie you buy it, you bought it) Whereas with actual recumbent cycles, there are soft sling seats, as well as hardshell seats and traditional padded bottom seats with a mesh web back. My best advice would be to see if there is any way to adjust the height of the seat, in reference to the pedal height. In hopes that might help relieve an irritated nerve.

The sensation you describe, neuropathy (ie nerve damage), can result from a wide range of conditions such as diabetes and even treatments like chemotherapy. So while certain exercises may aggravate it, I doubt exercise is the cause of it.

My only other suggestion, especially if the height of the stationary exercise bike seat is not adjustable, would be to add a pillow(s) to see if that might help lessen the irritation that is inducing the pins & needles feeling.

 

In lieu of a standard pillow, an Eggsitter offers more even support while sitting...

Highlights

• Absorbs pressure points
• Allows proper air circulation
• Retains shape
• Strong & durable design
• Made of ultra-flex polymer
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Ref: https://www.bulbhead.com/products/egg-sitter-support-cushion-offers

 

Just one other thought, having experienced the Shingles at age 51 through some research I discovered that megadoses of Vit-C can stop it in its tracks. (see attached PDF) That said, since neuropathy also deals with irritated nerves some Vit-C may be worth looking into...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8309111/

 

Another noteworthy webpage about Supplements and Neuropathy...

https://www.verywellhealth.com/supplements-for-neuropathy-8550168