Get Up And Do Something: Skiers, rowers may not have more back pain

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Skiers, rowers may not have more back pain Sep 21st 2012, 11:49 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...

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