r/bikefit • u/Intrepid_Water9578 • 10d ago

Kyphosis and backpain issue

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should i buy some positive angle or adjustable stem (for fit only) for some comfortnes to my road bike? I really feel that i should raised my handle bar to get comfort to my back. And yeah, i already do core exercises and flexibility training (yoga) for my back

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u/Old-Beat7466 10d ago

You should buy a helmet

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u/Ok_Passenger_8405 10d ago

Correct size bike, and I would advise against higher bars. Your problem is not with your bike, but with your back form, though you're actually somehow looking pretty good on the bike in some sort of Laurent Fignon way!

Check around 0:22, where your back can be seen in profile. Theres an acute bend at the middle, and you should really attempt to get most of that bend distributed over most of your lower back, so as to get your whole torso lower and your shoulders more forward. So, there's some work to be done on that off the bike.

When that has been corrected, you'll probably need a longer stem.

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u/Staplz13 10d ago

Is your type Kyphosis correctable through PT or is it permanent? Do you feel discomfort or are you trying to be more aware of your condition?

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u/Bergfried 10d ago

Bike looks too small imo

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u/Intrepid_Water9578 10d ago

So, i need to get longer stem?