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I've read this thread, which has proven to be pretty useful, but the search didn't throw up much else. I'm sure this must have been covered before, but I couldn't find much else.
I've been experiencing mid/lower back pain, and often neck pain, on and off my bike for a while now. I've been seeing a physio/doing pilates exercises for the past few weeks and it's beginning to get a bit better. I basically have tight thigh muscles, rounded upper back, slumped lower back, and a twisted pelvis (when standing), and amongst the various stretches and exercises I've been doing most days, I'm using a foam roller on my thigh/mid-back.
I'm trying to take as many precautions as possible to make sure that it doesn't keep flaring up - raising bars, lowering seat etc. The issue is, I use a (the) standard Timbuk2 bag (which I've been told is bad enough for my back because the weight is constantly on one shoulder), and I carry around a heavy Abus chainlock, amongst other things in my bag, which sags and digs in at various points, and I often have to stop and shuffle everything about.
I'm looking basically, for recommendations on any bags/backpacks that have some sort of structure/support to them. Preferably a backpack, so the weight is spread over both shoulders, and any tips on (apart from raising the bars) what I can adjust on my bike to reduce the stress on my back.
Thanks,
J