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kay_cream
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Hi Lee, We represent an osteopath who is an ex-champion cyclist, so can hopefully give you a few useful tips about back pain/cycling.
A main cause of back pain is poor posture and this is often the case for cyclists who suffer from back pain.
Although incorrect saddle height can create poor posture, the most likely cause of a bad back when cycling is actually poor posture during your day to day activities, rather than during cycling itself. Poor posture in everyday life places tension on muscles, ligaments and particularly discs. If you put your back under this pressure on a day-to-day basis, your body is less able to accommodate the increased physical demands cycling places on it.
Consciously changing your posture can be difficult after years of moving the way that you do. This has led Adam, the osteopath, to invent a product called PosturePlast (www.postureplast.co.uk) which is an adhesive support for the lower back.
By keeping your back in its 'safe zone', it promotes good posture on a day to day basis, keeping your back healthy and making it more able to cope with the demands of cycling . PosturePlast can also be worn during cycling and should help to give you an indication of whether your setup is causing poor posture – if it is, you will feel PosturePlast guiding you to sit (or set up) differently.
If you are suffering from pain it is also important to get off the bike regularly and do some gentle stretches before continuing; tight quads and hamstrings will affect pelvic mechanics and can cause back pain.
If you have any more specific questions about how poor posture can cause back pain for cyclists then get in touch, and hopefully the above information is useful. |
That really is a dredge, what with my OP being 2 1/2 years old! |
Sorry Lee, didn't notice the date of your original post when replying. Hopefully your back problems have been sorted out by now! Even so, it's always important to keep an eye on your posture to prevent problems in the future, so hopefully the information was still useful. |
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DenHaag
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| Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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| kay_cream wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| kay_cream wrote: |
Hi Lee, We represent an osteopath who is an ex-champion cyclist, so can hopefully give you a few useful tips about back pain/cycling.
A main cause of back pain is poor posture and this is often the case for cyclists who suffer from back pain.
Although incorrect saddle height can create poor posture, the most likely cause of a bad back when cycling is actually poor posture during your day to day activities, rather than during cycling itself. Poor posture in everyday life places tension on muscles, ligaments and particularly discs. If you put your back under this pressure on a day-to-day basis, your body is less able to accommodate the increased physical demands cycling places on it.
Consciously changing your posture can be difficult after years of moving the way that you do. This has led Adam, the osteopath, to invent a product called PosturePlast (www.postureplast.co.uk) which is an adhesive support for the lower back.
By keeping your back in its 'safe zone', it promotes good posture on a day to day basis, keeping your back healthy and making it more able to cope with the demands of cycling . PosturePlast can also be worn during cycling and should help to give you an indication of whether your setup is causing poor posture – if it is, you will feel PosturePlast guiding you to sit (or set up) differently.
If you are suffering from pain it is also important to get off the bike regularly and do some gentle stretches before continuing; tight quads and hamstrings will affect pelvic mechanics and can cause back pain.
If you have any more specific questions about how poor posture can cause back pain for cyclists then get in touch, and hopefully the above information is useful. |
That really is a dredge, what with my OP being 2 1/2 years old! |
Sorry Lee, didn't notice the date of your original post when replying. Hopefully your back problems have been sorted out by now! Even so, it's always important to keep an eye on your posture to prevent problems in the future, so hopefully the information was still useful. |
sorted thanks.  |
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John McC
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I can recommend a Doctor of Chiropratic who pratices in High Barnet; he has worked wonders with my back and even managed to sort a long term persistent cough by manipulation of the back.
I've seen a few physios at work, but they fail to take a hollistic approach, so not greatly impressed. |
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How much? And is it Campag?
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Bally
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| kay_cream wrote: |
Hi Lee, We represent an osteopath who is an ex-champion cyclist, so can hopefully give you a few useful tips about back pain/cycling.
A main cause of back pain is poor posture and this is often the case for cyclists who suffer from back pain.
Although incorrect saddle height can create poor posture, the most likely cause of a bad back when cycling is actually poor posture during your day to day activities, rather than during cycling itself. Poor posture in everyday life places tension on muscles, ligaments and particularly discs. If you put your back under this pressure on a day-to-day basis, your body is less able to accommodate the increased physical demands cycling places on it.
Consciously changing your posture can be difficult after years of moving the way that you do. This has led Adam, the osteopath, to invent a product called PosturePlast (www.postureplast.co.uk) which is an adhesive support for the lower back.
By keeping your back in its 'safe zone', it promotes good posture on a day to day basis, keeping your back healthy and making it more able to cope with the demands of cycling . PosturePlast can also be worn during cycling and should help to give you an indication of whether your setup is causing poor posture – if it is, you will feel PosturePlast guiding you to sit (or set up) differently.
If you are suffering from pain it is also important to get off the bike regularly and do some gentle stretches before continuing; tight quads and hamstrings will affect pelvic mechanics and can cause back pain.
If you have any more specific questions about how poor posture can cause back pain for cyclists then get in touch, and hopefully the above information is useful. |
Good advice there.
I used to suffer from back pain until I conciously made every effort not to arch my back so much when standing/walking. I also changed to a memory foam matress about the same time and now my back seems fine 
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