Upper Back Pain Relief and Prevention For Cyclists | Rehab and Bike Fit For Upper Back & Neck Pain
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Neck and upper back pain on the bike can really make it tough to enjoy your time on the bike and push out the watts later into an epic day
Sometimes the issue can be fit - we discuss this.
Glasses - yes - the type of glasses you wear can also impact this!
However, perhaps most often the issue is a combination of weakness of the upper back and neck combined with a lack of mobility to accommodate the heads up position on the bike - especially in a more aero position.
In this video, we talk about what exercises you can do to PREVENT this and what issues with you fit might be causing it.
07:02 - For rehab
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Hey just wanted to say thanks for video, it help relieved my left upper back pain. It was more of a nerve type pain coming over the left shoulder. I have a S22i NordicTrack bike and yes my fit to the bars was too low and far. Change that, but more impressive was the first exercise with one arm behind the back that took away that pain that not even meds could. Within 2 days I was cycling without discomfort.👍👍🚴🚴
Happy to hear mate! Been riding too much and not making videos but will be working on some more to help y'all
Glasses point is legit!
I have learned from experience !!!
Thanks for sharing! And the money tree in your video grows very well!
I ride pain free but I also gave up on diamond frame bikes! I ride a recumbent now and would never consider going back. I have speed and comfort whereas the diamond frame only gave me speed. BTW lots of negatives being stated about recumbents by people who have not ridden a recumbent . 3:33 look at what he says and look at what he has to do to see? I do not have to hold my head up anymore , or have body weight on my hands and arms, or sit on 6 square inches of saddle ! Bacchetta Giro A20 and I lead rides with it . Life is too short not to ride in comfort.
I have pain on my neck and upper back. My traps and neck muscle becomes weak. I think this is due to cycling for almost 1 year with a big frame for me(5'7) but my gravel bike ST 54, TT 56. Pain in both side of my neck, shoulder, scapula and in the rotator area. I want to try your strengthening exercise.
I have had upper chronic back pain prior to cycling.
Now I notice it's returning the next day after a long ride. But I couldn't feel the pain during cycling.
thank you for sharing this info. God bless. ride safe
Happy to help :)
I Get this pain every ride… after 45-50mins… i can stop and relief the pain and start again and stop again after 15-20mins.. I never get this pain when on trainer (Zwift) on the same bike…. 😢
It must be your neck again and it being different outside vs inside. Maybe riding more on tops/less on hoods or drops? A fit would be the next step if you cant find the postural problem. Doesnt sound like a body problem, Sounds like a fit problem.
@@DrAlexRitza funny thing is. Like today i did a 60min non stop ride - almost all out workout. A lot of time in low aero position on hoods. Looking more down on the road. I was in the drops too. No pain at all, just my legs that stopped me today.
Its not the first time when riding fast, more Looking down, trying to lean more forward and down for aero i feel no or less pain
@@DrAlexRitza did 75minutes without feeling anything today. Omg! I did a fast ride, So next i will ride slow and try to have the same positions. I really really hope I have found a way to ride pain free. Gonna cry