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Rowing InjuriesAs a rower you'll know just how hard the sport can be! It is one of the few sports that involves almost every muscle in your body and a combination of technique, strength and endurance.
The sport is all about how effectively you can apply force through the water and for how long. Did you know that by improving certain ranges of motion in your body it can make it easier for you to increase the length of your stroke? |
You can also improve how you apply power through your stroke by changing the range of motion in your hips. Keep reading to fin out how!
There are common patterns of tightness and injuries that we see in all rowers that can be helped/ prevented with sports massage.
Common Conditions:
There are common patterns of tightness and injuries that we see in all rowers that can be helped/ prevented with sports massage.
Common Conditions:
- Lower Back Pain & Rowing
- Rib Stress Fractures
- Disc Injuries
- Wrist Tendinopathies
- Blisters
- Bursitis
- Hamstring Pain
- Hamstring Tendinopathies
- Numb Feet
- Piriformis Syndrome
- Sacroilliac Pain
Common Patterns and Tightness & How Rowing Can Help
- Neck Tightness & Rowing
- Shoulder Tightness & Rowing
- Lower Back Pain