Benefits of Massage for
Cycling:

Ease low back pain

1. Decrease tightness of hip flexors

• Which radiates pain into low back

• decrease tightness of hamstrings

          
- Which force low back musculature
to tighten to oppose the hamstrings tightness

1. Decrease QL (quadrates Lumborum)
   tightness (these muscles helps hike the hip up)

Alleviate upper shoulder pain

1. Decrease tightness in upper traps
   which can cause head-aches
2. Decrease sub-occipital tightness
   (muscles at base of skull) which can cause head-aches
3. Decrease numbness into hands and
   arms