Avoiding Low-Back Strain

Low-back pain is BY FAR rowing's most common injury — roughly a third to half of rowers get it over a year, and it accounts for over half of all rowing injuries. The mechanism is well understood: repetitive loading of a FLEXED (rounded) lumbar spine, made worse by fatigue, high volume, and poor sequencing.

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