title: Managing rowing backs.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000379:methods*; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000628:therapy*