What are common overuse injuries?
Common overuse injuries include: anterior knee pain, ilio-tibial band tendonitis, spinal pain (neck and lowback), hamstring tendonitis, and extremity (hand and foot) numbness/pain. The list is certainly not limited to those listed. Listed below are common injuries and their possible mechanical catalysts. Anterior knee pain: Low saddle, low cadence, quad bias pedaling, misaligned cleat, and muscle imbalance (strong quads, weak hamstrings). Ilio-tibial band tendonitis: High saddle, leg length difference, and misaligned cleat. Neck pain: Long/low handlebars, short reach handlebars, and downward tilt of saddle. Lowback pain: Inflexible hamstrings, low cadence, quad bias pedaling, poor back strength, and long/low handlebars. Hamstring tendonitis: Inflexible hamstrings, high saddle, misaligned cleat, and poor hamstring strength. Hand numbness/pain: Short reach handlebars, poorly placed brake levers and downward tilt of saddle. Foot numbness/pain: Quad bias pedaling, low cadence, faulty foot
