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Neck Pain With Bicycling?

Last updated on December 13, 2016 By Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT Leave a Comment

In terms of repetitive stress injuries involved with bicycling, one type of injury that we are encountering with increased frequency is the “neck strain.”

bike rider neck strainTake a look at the relative positions of both the head and neck in the photo on the right.

Note that this person’s neck has to extend quite a bit in order for him to right his head. Although the horizontal positions of his middle and lower back are aerodynamic, it places significant stress on the muscles and vertebrae of the neck. If this man’s neck muscles were not working overtime to keep his head up, he would be looking straight down at the ground. That would indeed be dangerous.

For those of us who are not professional racers, there is an easy solution to this problem. Raising the handlebars of your bicycle will allow you to ride in a more upright position. The lower and middle back is in a more vertical position, and the head can look forward without as much neck strain. Most bicycle shops are happy to make this adjustment for you!

Filed Under: Exercise & Fitness, Featured, Injury Prevention Tagged With: Neck & Head



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About Dan Baumstark, MSPT, CHT

Dan is a licensed Physical Therapist in the District of Columbia, license #PT2916. He has a Masters of Science degree in Physical Therapy from Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Dan specializes in sports medicine & upper extremity rehabilitation. He is a Certified Hand Therapist, certified by the American Society of Hand Therapists (initial certification date 11/6/2004, certification #1041100023). Dan has extensive continuing education in manual therapy from the Michigan State University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
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