Cycling involves long hours in the saddle in anatomically unnatural positions - add to this the constant vibration and it's a recipe for back pain and premature wear and tear on the joints.

The team at Putney Chiro understand the demands cycling puts on your body. Chiropractor Craig has been a competitive cyclist and triathlete for many years. He has a 3rd category racing license and finished around the top 100 of the 2008 Windsor triathlon. He has also been working with cyclists professionally for many years and knows that a good chiropractor is an essential member of a cycling team.

Here is some feedback from top-level cyclists about their experience with Chiropractic care...

Richard Simmonds
Cycle coach and national level time trialist
I came to see Craig not because I had a problem to address, but because I wanted to improve my performance on the bike. Craig started work on straightening me out and within a few months was able to demonstrate noticeable improvements in how my muscles were working. In short he made me able to push harder on the pedals and i¹ve no doubt he¹s made me faster (for far less money) than that new wheel I was looking at!

Richard Mason
Elite level cyclist - Team Fit-For
One significant, and quite unexpected, benefit of the Chiropractic treatment I've received from Putney Chiropractic is the near complete elimination of cramp from my racing. Particularly if the event has been tough, in the past I'd really struggle to get through the final hour of Elite races cramp free.. However, this has all changed over the last 3 months. While my nutrition, on and off the bike, remains the same, I'm able to push hard through the final hour. Moreover, in the last 3 months, I've stepped my racing up to Premier Calendar level, which are much longer and at significantly higher intensity, and still remain cramp free!

Paul Callinan
London Dynamo Ex-president
I'd been off the bike 4 months ... had physio and did core work it just wasn't working ... I'm a total sceptic and tried Craig because what did I have to lose! I'm now back doing 240 miles a week and the power is arriving back. II totally, totally, totally recommend Craig in Putney, first pain free week since April.

Jenny Hewitt
Tri coach and national level time trialist (12th GBTTChamps)
At the beginning of this year I started time trialling, and have regularly been seeing Don throughout this time. Keeping in the same position for hours of riding puts a lot of strain on the back, but in my first season of riding and getting on a TT bike I can honestly say that my back hasn't felt better!

Mark Phillips
Cyclist
After every long bike ride that included lots of climbing I'd always experience lower back pain and hamstring problems on my right side. Although sceptical of the value of chiropractors I decided to give Putney Chiropractic a go.

The initial consultation and x-rays revealed a substantial leg length difference, which went a long way to explaining all my problems right up to my neck. After twelve visits things weren't, generally, feeling a lot different. My scepticism continued. Then came the big test - a long distance bike race in the Pyrenees.

Seven hours, 22 minutes, 205 km and three massive mountain climbs later I finished the ride with my first ever gold standard in a long distance event, and although tired I had no lower back pain - none at all! There was no soreness the next day either. Success! I'm now a total convert and continue to visit Putney Chiropractic regularly.

Lance Armstrong's chiropractor - Dr. Jeff Spencer
“My job with Lance and the team is to optimize the neuromusculo-skeletal component of their training and, in the event of a crash, minimize down time and get them back in the race as quickly as possible."

Lance on Jeff - 'If you judged the most important man on the Postal team by the foot traffic in and out of his door, then it was Jeff.
Without him, we knew we'd never make it to Paris'

Chiropractic and Cycling
Putney Chiropractic provides the tools to enable your body to be more flexible, have less muscle tension and clears neural pathways to ensure maximum power while cycling.

Using biomechanical, postural, neurological and muscle function assessments together with X-ray analysis of leg length differences we at Putney Chiropractic can help you be strong, powerful and comfortable on your bike.

It is a great idea to get yourself fitted to your bike correctly so your body can work more efficiently. It also makes sense to get your spine adjusted to correct some of the imbalances that are commonly created by hours in the saddle.

Tour de France 09
Craig and his friends have made the pilgrimage to France for the last few summers to cycle the alpine stages of the Tour de France.

This year we had a great day out at the individual time trial around Lake Annecy. We got up close and personal to Lance Armstrong and Bradley Wiggins and Lockie even had a chance to play with Lance's kids while their dad was racing!



We can't wait to get back there again next year!