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Surfing is popular with participants on coastlines throughout the world. At some stage most surfers experience some degree of lower back pain or stiffness. A 2014 Australian study reporting it as the highest ranking of surfing injuries at 23.3%.<ref>Furness, James & Hing, Wayne & Abbott, Allan & Walsh, Joe & Sheppard, Jeremy & Climstein, Mike. (2014). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321739698_Retrospective_Analysis_of_Chronic_Injuries_in_Recreational_and_Competitive_Surfers_Injury_Location_Type_and_Mechanism/citation/download Retrospective Analysis of Chronic Injuries in Recreational and Competitive Surfers: Injury Location, Type, and Mechanism.] International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education. 8. 10.25035/ijare.08.03.06. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321739698_Retrospective_Analysis_of_Chronic_Injuries_in_Recreational_and_Competitive_Surfers_Injury_Location_Type_and_Mechanism/citation/download</ref> | |||
The most common form of lower back pain when surfing is characterised by tight, spasmy muscles and a constant dull ache, and is most often caused by an over-arching low back and very stiff upper back. Unfortunately, many surfers are also plagued by back pain that hinders or terminates their participation in the sport.<ref>Hammer RL, Loubert PV. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2953347/ Alternative pop-up for surfers with low back pain.] North American journal of sports physical therapy: NAJSPT. 2010 Feb;5(1):15. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2953347/ (last accessed 15.9.2019)</ref> | |||
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Surfing is popular with participants on coastlines throughout the world. At some stage most surfers experience some degree of lower back pain or stiffness. A 2014 Australian study reporting it as the highest ranking of surfing injuries at 23.3%.[1]
The most common form of lower back pain when surfing is characterised by tight, spasmy muscles and a constant dull ache, and is most often caused by an over-arching low back and very stiff upper back. Unfortunately, many surfers are also plagued by back pain that hinders or terminates their participation in the sport.[2]
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- ↑ Furness, James & Hing, Wayne & Abbott, Allan & Walsh, Joe & Sheppard, Jeremy & Climstein, Mike. (2014). Retrospective Analysis of Chronic Injuries in Recreational and Competitive Surfers: Injury Location, Type, and Mechanism. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education. 8. 10.25035/ijare.08.03.06. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321739698_Retrospective_Analysis_of_Chronic_Injuries_in_Recreational_and_Competitive_Surfers_Injury_Location_Type_and_Mechanism/citation/download
- ↑ Hammer RL, Loubert PV. Alternative pop-up for surfers with low back pain. North American journal of sports physical therapy: NAJSPT. 2010 Feb;5(1):15. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2953347/ (last accessed 15.9.2019)
