Fast approaching warmer weather means there will be more bicycles on the road. Additionally, during this time, more bikers Myotherapist for treatment. One goal of several of myotherapy north Melbourne treatments for cyclists is to speed up recovery and enhance movement to improve performance.
Numerous patients who seek myotherapy treatments also appear with pain and injuries connected to cycling. Many of these are avoidable with the appropriate tactics.
Therefore, we thought it would be a perfect opportunity to share some of recommendations for reducing the typical cycling injuries and suffering, especially as some of the great cycling events get underway and cycling time increases. Your continued use of the bicycle is what we want!
Cycling-related injuries and pain frequently affect the neck, low back, and knees. We'll go over easy fixes you can perform on your own (the Fix) and how myotherapy in combination with them can help you stay pain-free (the Myotherapy Fix).
Common Causes of Neck Pain: excessively stretched
With your hands on the hoods, your shoulders should be able to form a 90-degree angle or slightly less with your upper arms and chest. Beyond that, your neck adopts a more forward head carriage position. Your neck muscles and cervical spine will be subjected to far more stress as a result.
The Fix: If you like to ride it high, try a shorter stem; if not, raise your bars or lower your saddle.
Myotherapy's Cure: Your myotherapist can concentrate on calming down the overactive muscles in your neck and upper traps while also recommending some modest chin tucks to engage the correct muscles.
Poor core strength, a seat that is too high or low, and an inadequate difference between your saddle and bar height are all common causes of low back pain.
The Solution: Lower the saddle till your hips are stable if they are rocking side to side when you pedal. This will protect your low back. Raising it a little will prevent your hips from being squashed with each pedal since your knees will be rising up too high. A flat back with a regular low-back curvature is what you should strive for. Your back is under stress if your spine is rounded. All riders should be at a height that keeps their backs nice and straight rather than unnecessarily rounding them.
The Myotherapy Fix: Your Myotherapist can treat your tight hip flexors and low back while also recommending core strengthening activities to assist keep your spine neutral. Enjoy your bridges and planks, everyone!
Underactive gluteal muscles, saddle height, and cleat position are common causes of knee pain.
The Solution: As a general rule, if the front of the knee hurts, the saddle is too low. Back of knee pain indicates a high saddle. Saddle is too high if there is lateral knee pain (ITB pain). Cleat position, however, may also be at blame for this. This will allow the calf muscles to stabilise your pedal with more of the energy being generated from the glutes and hamstrings. Try to line up the first big toe knuckle in front of the pedal axel. Make sure you have a proper heel drop. Consequently, excessive force via the knee is reduced.
The Myotherapy Fix: Your Myotherapist will examine your knee pain, identify if it is caused by overusing your calves, quadriceps, or hip flexors, and treat those muscles accordingly. Additionally, they'll check to see if your glutes are underactive and give you workouts to turn them back on and make them function better than before.
Try these easy suggestions, but if the pain persists or you feel like you need a bit more assistance, call as soon as you can to make an appointment with a myotherapist.
If you haven't already, we also advise getting your bike fitted by a professional at your neighbourhood bike store.
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