Managing rowing backs.
The Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge is scheduled for the end of the month. The common injury suffered by rowers is acute back pain, and is usually a mechanical problem. It should respond to early manipulation combined with rest, ice, analgesia and a gradual resumption of exercise.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000628:therapy*