One of the most common patterns I see in athletes with low back pain has very little to do with the back itself. They come in pointing at the lumbar spine, often convinced something is structurally wrong, and when we put them through a basic movement screen we find the same two things over and over: limited hip flexion and limited hip internal rotation.

Most cyclists will be familiar with the term float. Float is referencing the rotation that can be made available at the cleat to pedal interface. Traditionally, float is utilized to provide slack in system which can decrease stress and strain at the knee significantly. That said, this freedom of rotation can be beneficial for other areas of the body.