HIP ANATOMY AND DISC PATHOLOGY IN ROWERS

Wedatilake, T., Palmer, A., Fernquest, S., Redgrave, A., Arnold, L., Kluzek, S., McGregor, A., Teh, J., Newton, J., & Glyn-Jones, S. (2021). Association between hip joint impingement and lumbar disc disease in elite rowers. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 7(4)

By Lisa Lowe

This study looked at the hip and low back anatomy of 20 elite rowers. They found that bony anatomy that causes hip impingement (Cam deformity) is linked to a disc pathology in the back.