8 Causes of Knee Damage Caused by Improper Bicycle Exercise

Many cyclists complain about knee pain after intensive cycling. In fact, these problems are due to the injury of knee meniscus caused by inappropriate cycling. The meniscus of knee joint is fibrocartilage tissue with thick periphery and thin wedge-shaped inner margin, which is called meniscus in plane. It fills between femoral condyle and tibial condyle, and has the function of enhancing knee joint stability. Its structural and functional characteristics determine that it is one of the most vulnerable tissues in the knee joint.

Eight causes of injury are more likely to occur:

1. When riding, the direction of force is not consistent with the foot and foot. Many people ride bicycles with their knees inward or outward, so that the direction of the foot is not consistent with the direction of the force, which is prone to long-term strain, and the smaller the angle between the thigh and the leg, the more prone to problems, in this state, sudden acceleration is more prone to trauma. Because most of the team did not lock the pedal, so the posture can not be compelled to correct, we can only consciously correct.

2. The strength of thigh muscles did not keep up with the sudden increase of speed. When the muscles are highly tired (without cramps) to exert force, if the muscle strength of the thigh can not be lifted, the body weight of the whole person plus the original pressure will all fall on the knee. I tried once, the knee swelled up quickly, knee flexion can not be practiced, but after spraying medicine and doing a small amount of no, slowly swelling down. 。 It is said that such a long-term situation will cause water accumulation.

3. The knee injuries were not treated in time.

4. incorrect warm-up exercise. Do some warm-up exercises related to the knee for a long time, such as knee bending and turning. This action will wear out the meniscus and is not advocated.

5. Long-term low-frequency cycling. Many people think that low-frequency cycling can improve strength, but the chances of knee injuries are much greater than high-frequency cycling.



6. Excessive climbing and sprinting exercises.

7. The cushion height is too high or too low.

8. Excessive squatting exercises with heavy load. Strength exercises should be done step by step. A little too much weight can hurt the knee.