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Tag archive for ‘cycling’

Running and Cycling on the Short Leg

What posture (especially the “short functional leg”) may mean for human performance and endurance athletes according to research. Lecture/Workshop at Ames Public Library, March 8, 2010 at 7 PM.

Balanced Living Podcast: Cycling with Skunk River Cycles

I interview Ronn Ritz from Skunk River Cycles in Ames to learn the secrets of cycling from an expert. We learn how to select a bike, talk about the benefits of cycling, and the advancements in this under appreciated sport.

Cycling pain’s hidden cause and what to do about it…

Physical therapists and chiropractors recognize that the short leg is often caused by a muscular imbalance in the pelvis. Manipulation to the SI joints and release of certain low back and pelvic muscles help relieve the imbalance. Many cyclists are helped this way. The help is only temporary, however, in the presence of an upper cervical misalignment, the true primary cause of pelvic imbalance and the short functional leg.