Cycling Injuries - Causes, Treatment & Prevention

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1 Cycling Injuries Causes, Treatment & Prevention Nicholas J Dinsdale BSc (Hons) MSc (distinction); MSST STO, STA 5th Sep 2015 Physiotherapy Department Loughborough Hospital Hospital Way Loughborough Leicestershire LE11 5JY

2 Summary Course Rationale Over recent years, UK cycling has undergone an unprecedented resurgence. As such, cycling has become a fully inclusive activity owing to its multiple established health benefits in addition to the growing environmental and socioeconomic benefits. Cycling is used for commuting, recreation, racing, cyclosportive challenges, triathlon, and rehabilitation after surgery and prevention of common diseases associated with sedentary lifestyles. This resurgence in cycling has resulted in a significant increase in cycle sales, and cycling activity, with a corresponding significant increase in cycling related overuse injuries. Unique to the UK This Cycling Injuries course is unique and arguably the only one of its kind in the UK. It is designed to complement our unique 3Step Integrated BikefitPackage' course. In combination, these two courses provide a very comprehensive understanding of the fundamental mechanisms of injury with respect to common cycling related overuse injuries (nontraumatic). Practical Benefits The course is ideal for Therapists seeking to work with individual cyclists, triathletes, and/or teams of such. Therapist will be more adept to form their own team, or to work within an existing multidisciplinary cycling related team. Alternatively, it will enable the Therapist to form an alliance with a proactive cycling shop to offer a cycling specific injury service. Content Introduction & Rationale: Course aims & outcomes Rapidly growing market of cycling and corresponding increase in overuse injuries Cycling is all inclusive cycling disciplines / ages / abilities / gender / profession etc. Cycling benefits and diverse uses Concept of ManandMachine...the crucial relationship

3 Most common cycling related overuse injuries: Demographics & epidemiology sites / incidence / discipline / gender Supporting research studies Predisposing factors multifactorial and diverse Overuse injuries: Definition Principles of Management 3Primary categories of mechanism of injury: Intrinsic & extrinsic Anatomical cyclist's musculoskeletal deficits Biomechanical cyclist's lowerlimb biomechanics Mechanical improper bodyposition (bikefit) Key strategies for: Treatment Prevention

4 Objectives The aim of this evidence based course is to closely examine the most common cycling related overuse injuries. After analysing the demographics and epidemiology, the course proceeds to examine the crucial relationship between manandmachine through three primary categories of injury mechanism (cause) i.e. biomechanical deficits, musculoskeletal deficits and mechanical issues (i.e. improper bodyposition). Thereafter, the course explores key strategies designed to remove cause; and how to deliver appropriate and effective treatment and prevention strategies with respect to each of the aforementioned mechanisms. On completion of this workshop, Therapists will have a greater understanding of the demographics and epidemiology associated with the most common cycling related overuse injuries. Moreover, Therapists will learn essential cycling specificknowledge with respect to identifying cause, removing cause, and implementing effective strategies in the treatment and prevention of cycling related overuse injuries. Preparation Optional pre course reading will be supplied upon successful enrollment onto the course. Day 1 Time Activity 8.30 Registration 9.00 Introduction & Rationale Break Course aims & outcomes Rapidly growing market of cycling and corresponding increase in overuse injuries Cycling is all inclusive: cycling disciplines / ages / abilities / gender / profession etc Cycling benefits and diverse uses Concept of ManandMachine...the crucial relationship Most common cycling related injuries Demographics & epidemiology sites / incidence / discipline / gender Supporting research studies Predisposing factors: multifactorial and diverse Overuse injuries Definition & Principles of Management

5 Time Activity 3 Primary categories of mechanism of injury Intrinsic & extrinsic Lunch Primary categories of mechanism of injury (continued) Anatomical: cyclist's musculoskeletal deficits Biomechanical: cyclist's lowerlimb biomechanics Mechanical: improper bodyposition (bikefit) Key strategies for treatment & prevention Break Key strategies for treatment & prevention (continued) Finish