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Decrease again ache and biking: I’m a physiotherapist, and right here’s all you could know


Again ache, specifically decrease again ache, is a typical ailment. In 2020, the World Well being Organisation acknowledged that 619 million dwell with the issue, that’s one in 13 individuals or 7.6% worldwide. It’s believed that an estimated 75-84% of individuals will expertise decrease again ache at a while of their lives.

Statistics for cyclists present the same story. Low again ache, together with knee ache, is the most typical overuse damage throughout the game. An Italian examine which surveyed 1274 novice cyclists discovered that the prevalence was 55.1%, 26.5% and 10.8% in life, within the final yr, and the final 4 weeks respectively. In skilled cyclists, this seems to be increased, with a Norwegian examine exhibiting 58% skilled decrease again ache within the previous yr. Google search developments present that queries relating to decrease again ache and biking enhance over the summer time months, suggesting points can turn out to be extra prevalent as devoted amateurs start to extend their mileage.



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