
01 Make a diagnosis
As cyclists, we're constantly dealing with aches and pains. So, and it sounds like a daft question, how do you know if you're injured? Well, it helps to identify the two key types of injury. "You either endure acute or chronic injury," explains bike-fitter Phil Burt, who formerly worked with Team Sky but now treats recreational riders at the Manchester Institute of Health and Performance. "
Acute is an instant injury, a classic example being a broken collarbone where you fly off your bike and put your hand down to cushion the fall. A chronic injury is one that builds over time and is essentially an overuse injury." Acute injuries are suffered during accidents, with South African research suggesting that over 50% of cases are caused by clashes with motor vehicles, obstacles and road surface damage, while mechanicals account for up to 24% of injuries. The most common injuries sustained were abrasions, lacerations and haematomas, which accounted for 40-60% of total injuries recorded. Fractures (6-15%) were the second most frequent type of injury. Head injuries (including concussions) accounted for 5-15% of injuries with musculotendinous injuries accounting for 2-17.5%. Not surprisingly, the clavicle was the "prevalent fracture".
Chronic injuries are equally as frequent with one survey among 294 male and 224 female recreational cyclists revealing that 85% of cyclists reported one or more overuse injury, with 36% of these reported as severe enough to warrant medical attention. The most common anatomical sites for overuse injuries were the neck (48.8%), knee (41.7%), groin/buttock area (36.1%), hands (31.1%) and lower back (30.3%).
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The James Brown tune 'It's a Man's Man's Man's World' comes on the radio, filling the coach, and does nothing for my pre-event nerves as I sit surrounded by serious-looking, wiry, tanned men in Lycra. It's 6.30am, pitch black outside and I'm feeling very out of my depth as a relative newcomer to the world of clipless pedals and hurting for fun. Last night's stress dream involved being very unprepared to get married and being handed my great-grandmother-in-law-to-be's hideous silver dress with lace trim to wear minutes before the ceremony was due to start. I'll let you psychoanalyse that one.

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