Question 1

what are risks of horseback riding?

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Falling: Falling from a horse can cause significant injuries, including head, chest, abdominal, and musculoskeletal injuries. In the absence of a fall, I am unaware of other significant risks of horseback riding.

Question 2

is bike riding a bad exercise for kidney ?

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No: Bike riding is a good exercise. If you are a male, you need to watch out for pressure on the pudendal nerve. Keeping the seat tipped forward helps.

Question 3

my back hurts after bike riding is that bad?

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Conditioning: If you are a rider doing regular exercise/riding, you may feel some fatigue/soreness after prolonged ride, but should not be painful. If this is something you just started, then it is quite common to have lower back pain because of prolonged bending position riding on a bike. It should get better with training. So, take it easy at first. If not better, consult doc. Good luck.

Question 4

what is the risk of riding bike without helmet?

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Injury or death: Open or closed head injury - and disfigurement - please wear one.

Question 5

what is better for cardio walking or riding a bike?

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Either: Both walking and biking produce positive cardiovascular changes. The magnitude of this positive effect is based on the intensity, which can be measured by heart rate, and duration. Shoot for 30min of moderately vigorous exercise most days of the week, as recommended by ACSM, ACA. Heart rate target should be 60-85% of estimated max heart rate (start lower and work up over time). Good luck!

Question 6

when can i start riding again after a hysterectomy?

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Depends: Depending on the type of access/incision (open, laparoscopic/robotic, vaginal) as well as if it were supracervical or total hysterectomy. The reason is that we caution against exertion before it may pull incisions apart (the highest risk being open procedures with the largest incision, with smaller but present risk with &gt;8mm incisions or vaginal incisions (required for laparoscopic total/vaginal)

Question 7

what is a better way to exercise riding a bike or walking?

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Exercise: Both are good ways to exercise.  It depends a little as to your height, weight, condition of your joints, and your current physical health.  I generally recommend to patients to start with a gentle exercise program, gradually building over time. For walking, find a comfortable route, or treadmill, proper shoes, start slow in time and speed. Gradually advance. Same with biking. Don't rush to be fit.

Question 8

what are the most common injuries that occur in bareback bronc riding?

Accepted Answer

Varies: Knee and shoulder injuries are the most common in riding. About 10% of injuries are head injuries such as concussions, facial fractures, and lacerations to the face. These are the ones you should worry about because most riders don't use helmets.

Question 9

thoughts? could riding a bike for 10 miles everyday for 3 months help me loose weight?

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Bicycling: Yes it will.  Bicycling has a # of health benefits. It is excellent for aerobic fitness. It works the quadriceps, gluteal muscles & hamstrings. It can often be performed safely when other weight bearing aerobic exercises might be contraindicated.  It is good for weight loss  &/or maintenance.

Question 10

will riding my bike everyday for an hour for about 4 months help me lose 50 pounds or so? please help me docs!

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Possibly: Weight loss occurs when calories lost is higher than calories taken in.  A general rule of thumb is you have to burn about 3500 calories more than you take in to lose one pound of fat.  4 months is about 120 days, which would mean about one half pound per day would get you past your goal; which would then mean ideally you would expend about 1700 calories more than you take in, an ambitious goal.

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