Treating 5 Common Bike Injuries

 

                        

                                    

Most people cycle to be physically active and to enjoy the beauty of nature or for the pleasurable experience. If you are an avid cyclist, chances are you've been injured at some point in your lifetime on a cycling trip, perhaps due to an accident. The parts of your body that are most affected in this accident are hands, knees, head, torso, face. 

 Other physical activities such as cycling and injuries or accidents. You must exercise caution and cycle carefully to avoid these accidents or risks. While cycling you must wear appropriate cycling clothing, i.e. protective clothing. Despite all this, if you are injured in an accident, you should consult a qualified cycling injury specialist. Even if you are injury is minor or you don't break a bone or, you don't have a major injury, you still need to rest and it's best to refrain from cycling for a few days.   

 Accidents while cycling can also strain your arm or leg muscles. If you think this strain is not serious and you ignore it and go back to cycling, you may suffer major physical damage. 

  

Impact injuries:  

 Accidental injuries are among the most common injuries. However, if you are seriously injured, consult a doctor. And even if you are not seriously injured, rest for some time or consult a physio or osteopath or get a check-up. A less serious and annoying injury resulting from a road cycling accident to skin lacerations. You can use in antiseptic cream for this wound, but the wound should be cleaned thoroughly before applying this cream.  

Lower back pain:  

 If a person's body is in a normal position, then problems like lower back pain never occur. But one of the most common injuries or problems experienced by cyclists is lower back pain. This is because the problem occurs after hours of leaning on the handlebars. The problem can also occur if a person sits in front of a computer screen for long periods of time. Which can cause problems for your body.  

 If your lower back pain is caused by cycling or any activity you should rest for a while and refrain from cycling. Stretch your back and hips and use the foam roller. If your problems still persist, consult a professional osteopath.   

Knee pain:  

 Excessive cycling can cause knee pain. Saddle height inconsistencies and bike fit problems can lead to knee pain. Pain behind the knee usually occurs when the saddle is too high. The main treatment for this knee pain is rest, massage, foam rolling in medication as prescribed by the doctor.   

Pain in wrists, arms, hands and neck:  

 

when we cycle excessively, excess stress is transmitted through the upper body, resulting in pain around on neck and wrists. The main cause of this pain is definitely poor bike fit and not being able to adapt those parts of the body to exertion. For example, if the handlebars of a bicycle are not adjusted to your reach, you can injure your arms and wrists and even cause pain in your neck. This problem can occur in both recreational and professional cyclists. For this, it is wise to choose a compact or shallow drop handlebar.  

 Foot pain:  

 

it's no surprise that foot pain is a common issue among both recreational and professional cyclists. It is common to have leg pain, numbness and burning sensation. Legs pain while cycling can be caused by a number of reasons. If your feet get hot and swollen while cycling in the summer. You should take off your shoes or wear shoes that are little more comfortable and let the outside air in.       

And if this problem occurs while cycling in the winter, you may have shoes that are too thick, resulting in poor blood supply to your feet. In that case, you can use thin, comfortable, warm socks and wide cycling shoes.   

Saddle sores:  

Saddle sores are caused by friction on the skin caused by exposure to bad road surfaces. If a cyclist continues to cycle until the saddle sore heals and sits haphazardly in the saddle to avoid skin pressure or pain, other injuries may occur that may be difficult to treat. If this is a saddle sore, wash the affected area with soap and water and apply an antiseptic ointment. Another cause of this saddle sore is not wearing the proper cycling shorts.  

Use a suitable saddle and suitable cycling shorts to prevent the saddle sore. Also, you can use chamois cream while cycling which helps to reduce skin friction and kill bacteria while cycling.