by Nelso » Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:41 pm
I find the Z much better than a sports bike, but after sitting on Phil's ZRX the other weekend that would be my first choice, as the riding position is so much better again. Sorry Baby_ninja, a ZZR250 is a terrible bike to ride if you are a larger rider.
A combination of week and tight muscles often cause poor biomechanics which create neural impingements which cause more inflammation, weakness and tightness and the cycle progresses. It's usually a combination of soft tissue work, joint mobilisation and prescriptive exercise rehabilitation that is needed to teach your body to move correctly again so it can start the healing process. If there is a lot of degeneration it will improve, but there is a limit to how much normal function you will get back. Unfortunately, the majority of trainers in gyms are very uneducated and will more than likely do more damage than good. I do know a few that are more than capable of setting you right, but I know hundreds that have no idea, and would be down-right dangerous to see with a back issue. As for physios, chyros and osteopaths, the good ones are all starting to work in a similar way which is taking the multifaceted approach that I mentioned above, but there are still plenty of shit ones doing business and it is hard for the average Joe to know the difference. The other option is to see a few different modalities such as a masseur and personal palates trainer (don't even think the big classes are any good for someone with dysfunctional anatomy) and let them know what you are doing with the other one. If they know what they are on about they will appreciate what the other can offer, if they claim that everything else is a waist of time and their method is the only answer it's a fair indication that they are too arrogant, or are too insecure of their own ability, and I would avoid them.
Green '08 ZRX1200 Road bike
Green 2012 ZX10 Track/race bike
Green '89 H1 ZXR750 race bike
'89 RMX250 motard race bike
2015 YZ450
2017 KTM EXC300