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Bicycle yeild low starin on shoulder
I am over weight and would like tk begin cycling to loose weight.
Have a history of dislocating my dominant shoulder 8 times and fi ally in Jan 2019 did a surgery to fix it.
Can you suggest the factors or specifications that I should look out while I buy a bicycle that would yeild low strain on my shoulders? Like full suspension and jandel distance or height.. ?
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Try different cycles , test ride and see for yourself.
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As your operation successful you can use any type of bicycle
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avoid things requiring extremes of outward movement of shoulder
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don't move the shoulder too much
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Go for hybrid one and
Do regularly shoulder exercises
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Cycling is a very good exercise for you
Since it’s more than a year of ur surgery u have no restrictions to cycle
Should do rotater cuff exercises daily
Ensure t seat and handle of t cycle r at the same level
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Dr. Pardeep Bageja
Orthopedist
30 yrs exp
Delhi
If your shoulder is fine then buy what u are comfortable with
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Dr. Sandeep Saraf Agarwal
Orthopedist
14 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
U NEED TO CONSULT WITH ME DIRECTLY THROUGH PRACTO FOR COMPLETE DISCUSSION ON THIS .....!
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