Cycling

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Burning Feet & Cycling

Painful burning of the ball of the foot (also known as “hot foot” or metatarsalgia) is usually a result of hot weather and/or poorly...

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Back Pain & Cycling

After the knees, the back is probably one of the biggest causes of pain for recreational cyclists. Interestingly, low back pain is also...

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Hand Pain & Cycling

Hand pain in cyclists falls into two different categories – numbness and tingling down the outside of the hand or the same sensation...

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ITB Syndrome & Cycling

Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is another common cycling injury, but is often lost among other knee pain injuries due to the location of...

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Knee Pain & Cycling

One of the most common cycling complaints is knee pain. This is most likely to be patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS). PFPS is often...

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Achilles Tendon Pain & Cycling

The Achilles tendon is the tendon at the back of the ankle, connecting the calf muscle (gastrocnemius) to the heel. If your Achilles is...

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Hip Pain & Cycling

Hip pain in cyclists could be due to a number of pathologies including bursitis, snapping hip syndrome, impingement syndrome, labral...

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Neck Pain & Cycling

Humans weren’t designed to ride bikes, we were created to have our feet on the ground. Cycling completely changes the weight distribution...

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Common Cycling Injuries

Unless you fall off, cycling is a sport blessed by its body- friendliness! In fact, riding big miles is more likely to get you fit than...

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The Power of Massage

Check out this article on the benefits of regular massage - I am sure we would all welcome the benefits after several weeks of lockdown....