Cycling

Endurance without back pain, position without compromise, watts without wear.

How to Ride 50 Miles Without Wrecking Your Back

If your back starts barking before mile thirty, it's not a fitness problem and it's not your saddle. It's a capacity problem — and it trains out.

Dr. Peter Santiesteban · April 30, 2026

Cycling

Cyclist's Low Back: The Aero Position Problem

Why prolonged flexion on the bike creates disc shear and how to build posterior chain resilience without sacrificing watts.

Dr. Peter Santiesteban · December 8, 2025

Cycling

Sciatica in Cyclists: What's Actually Causing the Leg Pain

The nerve pain you're feeling in your leg isn't always a disc problem. In cyclists, three distinct causes account for almost all cases — and the treatment is different for each.

Dr. Peter Santiesteban · September 1, 2026

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