Open AccessNeck and Back Pain in Bicycling
Author(s) -
Chad Asplund,
Charles W. Webb,
Thad J. Barkdull
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
current sports medicine reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.424
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1537-8918
pISSN - 1537-890X
DOI - 10.1097/01.csmr.0000306221.25551.69
Subject(s) - medicine , neck pain , physical therapy , sports medicine , physical medicine and rehabilitation , pain medicine , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , alternative medicine , medical emergency , anesthesiology , pathology
Neck and back pain are among the most common overuse injuries in cyclists. Bicycle fit, improper equipment, training errors, and individual anatomic factors are important evaluation considerations. By learning how to recognize and treat contributing factors, as well as learning a few simple bike-fitting techniques, physicians can treat and prevent many common problems of this popular activity.