Thursday 20 September 2012

Skiers, rowers may not have more back pain

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite putting constant stress on their backs, rowers and cross-country skiers may not have any more chronic lower back pain than the rest of us, a new study suggests. Elite athletes in certain sports that ask a lot of the spine - like gymnastics and wrestling - have been found that have an increased risk of lower back pain. Rowers and cross-country skiers don't have to bend themselves backwards. But they do have to flex and extend their spines, over and over again. ... via Health News Headlines - Yahoo! News Read More Here..

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