In the third in our series on cycling-related injuries, we explore a common cause of neck and shoulder pain.

Case

A 35-year-old female recreational cyclist presents with a history of neck and

Case
When I saw Suzanna in hospital, she was described by her mother as a social, gregarious young American woman who loved life and had come to Australia to finish her university degree in visual

Kate is a 44-year-old stay-at-home mother, married with an 11-year-old daughter.

Kate has depression (treated with amitriptyline), obesity and impaired glucose tolerance. 

She reports regularly

I'D spent most of my life reading. As a child, I was often up a tree, immersed in a book.

I studied medicine, graduating in 1948 and ultimately became involved in working with people with

Sam, a 38-year-old man, presents with intermittent rapid and irregular palpitations lasting for minutes to hours.

A recent ECG performed during a typical episode had shown atrial fibrillation; an