Originally Posted by John C. Ratliff

Skydive69,

I have recently picked up a new book titled Bike for Life, How to Ride to 100, by Roy M. Wallack and Bill Katovsky (Marlowe & Company, New York, 2005, ISBN 1-56924-451-0). In it, they discuss a previously under estimated hazard to bicyclists, especially us older ones, called osteoproosis. Here are some quotes from Chapter 9, page 212:



Seeing this (there is a lot more discussion on the mechanism for bone loss in the book), and hearing you discuss the cervical vertebra which is not healing, I have to ask whether you have discussed your training with your doctor? If not, you might want to talk to him about it and be tested for this newly uncovered aspect of cycling contributing to osteoporosis. It could explain some of what's happening to you.

Good luck,

John