- Cycling Injury Assessment and Bike Fit
- Bike Fit Review Consultation
- Pre-Season Screening
- Physiotherapy
- Podiatry
Note - all bike fitting services require the payment of a booking deposit to secure your appointment. Just use the "book now"
buttons to complete this process online. If you are unable to do this
please call Ben on 0402438342 to make alternative arrangements.
Injury Assessment and Bike Fit
Cycling injuries can occur due to a variety of causes, including incorrect positioning, overtraining, biomechanical faults, poor technique and trauma. To effectively manage a cycling injury, a thorough examination investigating each of these factors is required to determine the relative contribution of each, thereby enabling the most appropriate course of action to be taken (eg. modifying training regime, adjusting position on the bike, physiotherapy or referral to other health practitioners).
Taking the time to thoroughly assess the problem from all angles can speed up the recovery process by allowing the most effective management strategy to be implemented early. This not only saves time and minimises training disruption, but may also save money in the long run by reducing the need for extended periods of treatment.
Due to the wide variation in injury complexity this assessment is not fixed in price. The minimum booking is 1hr at $150 and an hourly rate applies thereafter (billed in 5min increments). An approximation of the time required may be given based on information provided on the phone or via email but any estimate given is non-binding. The consult may also be split in two with the initial injury screening being done on one day and the bike analysis/fit on another.
An overview of the possible elements of the assessment is as follows:
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Review of training and injury history
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Physical assessment relevant to the injury
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Full physical/biomechanical screening
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High-speed video analysis on the bike with simultaneous 4-camera capture (front, back and sides)
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Spinscan to help evaluate pedaling technique and identify power imbalances
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Bike fit
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Position measurement sheet detailing before and after measurements, recommendations and a summary of the fit
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Video analysis report if applicable
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Report to coach and/or treating health professional
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Cost - $150 for the 1st hour, $120/hr thereafter capped at $390 (health fund rebate may apply)
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10% off any components needed to achieve fit from Activ Cycle Coaching
Bike Fit Review Consultation
Where position on the bike has been adjusted to accommodate an injury, a review consultation to fine tune the position once the injury resolves is often required. Re-assessment of the injury is included if required. Usually takes ~30min but the time required may vary.
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Cost - $150/hr for the 1st hour, $120/hr thereafter (health fund rebate may apply)
Pre-season screening can help identify injury risk-factors or areas for improvement to maximise performance. A screening takes approximately 1hr and includes:
- Review of training and injury history as well as goals for the coming season
- Full physical/biomechanical screening
- Assessment of riding position
- Video analysis
- Spinscan analysis of pedaling technique
- Identification of key areas for improvement and written recommendations to address relevant issues
- Cost - $150(health fund rebate may apply)
While a proper bike fit can often alleviate many cycling problems, some injuries require further intervention and rehabilitation. Ben from Cycle Dynamics is available for physiotherapy consultations at Performance Podiatry.
Physiotherapy can assist you by:
- Providing a diagnosis and education in regards to your injury
- Identify and address pre-disposing/contributing factors
- Help restoring normal function to injured body parts through manual therapy and therapeutic exercise
- Improve flexibility, control and strength
- Liaise with your coach and other health care professionals/fitness providers where necessary to ensure you receive holistic care
Working closely with Ben from Cycle Dynamics are brothers Ben and Kent Sweeting of Performance Podiatry and Physiotherapy. Both are experienced podiatrists who can help manage cycling related lower limb injuries by providing high-quality custom and pre-fabricated orthotics. Lightweight custom carbon fibre orthotics are available where every gram counts.
To make a physio or podiatry booking please call (07) 3846 4800.Note for referring health professionals - Cycle Dynamics has a strict policy of non-solicitation of clients when referrals are received from other health professionals. Clients are always encouraged to return to their original treating practitioner. Where complimentary treatment approaches may be offered to benefit the client, Ben will liaise with the original practitioner to discuss integrating treatments into an overall approach.