Cycling and Lower Back Pain: How to treat and prevent lower back pain in cyclists (Cycling Pain Treatment and Prevention Book 1)

Dr. Alan Bragman brings to bear 30 years of experience diagnosing and treating thousands of patients with lower back pain, many of them cyclists. From his vast experience both professionally and personally as a sufferer of lower pain, he has developed a comprehensive understanding of how to diagnose, treat and prevent lower back pain in cyclists. Dr. Bragman provides a primer on the lumbar spine and explains the mechanics of lower back pain. The best way to avoid it, he says, is with prevention through core strengthening and flexibility enhancement, and through proper bicycle set up. He provides step-by-step guidance on how to achieve the most comfortable bike set-up. And he provides a series of flexibility and core strengthening exercises, illustrated with 17 color photos. This article is a must for cyclists suffering from lower back pain, or for those who wish to prevent it.