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Collarbone & Shoulder Injuries in Cycling
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Collarbone &
Shoulder Injuries in Cycling
(Introduction)
Broken Collarbone
The collarbone is the most common bone to break when
a cyclist falls.
It is usually the result of falling on an
outstretched hand—which causes indirect violence to the shoulder girdle.
You can easily feel your collarbone, or clavicle,
running from the sternum, or breastplate bone, to the acromion, a projection
forward from the scapula, or shoulder blade.
Shoulder Injuries
The shoulder ligaments may be stretched or torn.
The shoulder may be dislocated.
These problems are discussed below.
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