- Self manage your injury with expert physio guidance
Cycling injuries can involve most parts of the body after a crash or collision. Knee problems and back pain can occur from repetitive overuse.
Bike set up plays an important role in injury prevention in cycling.
Physiobench team member Alison Whiteley has supported the British Cycling Team including at the 1996 and 2000 Olympic games. She still cycles herself and has the respect of the rest of the team having knocked off climbs such as l'Alpe d’Huez. Chapeau!!!
We've got plenty of injury advice a number of articles worth reading. They'll go some way in helping you to self manage your injury.
If you can't fix your injury yourself, you can choose a physio, who has the specialist skills to provide you with a personalised treatment programme
The mainstay of treatment for piriformis syndrome, a common cause of pain in the buttock, should be piriformis stretches and lower limb kinetic chain exercises.
Eccentric Achilles tendon exercises have been constistantly shown by many research studies to provide the most effective treatment for Achilles tendonopathy.
Pes anserine bursitis is a common, but frequently under diagnosed, cause of medial knee pain. Causing pain, and sometimes swelling on the area at the top of the shin bone on the inside of the knee, frequent cutting and pivoting movements such as those used when playing basketball, football and rugby can make an individual more likely to develop pes anserine bursitis.
Iliotibial band friction syndrome is commonly termed runners knee because its occurrence in endurance runners is common. Causing outside knee pain, it has been estimated to account for 7% of all running injuries in middle aged men. The term runners knee is however misleading as a broad range of sports people can be affected by iliotibial band syndrome including bowlers, cyclists and racquet sports.
At 6 injuries per 100,000 of the population meniscal injuries are one of the most common knee injuries, even more so in skiing and sports involving cutting, pivoting and twisting.
Achilles tendon pain is a common overuse injury, precipitated by a number of factors including change in training, inappropriate footwear, and altered foot pain it can be treated effectively with ice, stretches, and eccentric strengthening exercises.
Ulnar neuritis at the wrist is also referred to as handlebar palsy, cyclist palsy, or ulnar neuropathy. Symptoms include pins and needles and pain in the hand.
Carpal Tunnel syndrome causes pins and needles in the hand and pain on gripping. Altering your bike set up and strengthening your core stability muscles can alleviate the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Correct bike set up to avoid injury depends on the bike and its use. Here we concentrate on the optimal position to prevent injury when recreational cycling.
Here are 10 healthy reasons from Physiobench to get on your bike.
It is common to help heal an injury with ice. Deciding whether you should apply ice rather than heat, and for how long can make the difference between helping to heal your injury and making it worse.
For the inclusive package of £28, you receive a personalised injury self management programme comprising exercises and expert advice from your chosen physio.
Included in this price is a follow up assessment, which you can choose to take at any time within 3 months folllowing the initial assessment.
Alison Whiteley
Alison has a special interest in treating cycling injuries and has worked with the Great Britain National Cycling Team, accompanying them to the Olympic games on two occasions.
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