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Physio Round Table - Running, the Lumbar Spine and Intervertebral Disc Health
Modern Manual TherapyApril 09, 202500:12:43

Physio Round Table - Running, the Lumbar Spine and Intervertebral Disc Health

Have you ever been told that running is bad for your knees? What about your back? This episode of the Physio Round Table, we take a deep dive on what research says about running and lumbar disc health.

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Horga, L. M., Henckel, J., Fotiadou, A., Di Laura, A., Hirschmann, A. C., Lee, R., & Hart, A. J. (2022). What happens to the lower lumbar spine after marathon running: a 3.0 T MRI study of 21 first-time marathoners. Skeletal Radiology, 51(5), 971–980. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-021-03906-5

Maselli, F., Storari, L., Barbari, V., Colombi, A., Turolla, A., Gianola, S., Rossettini, G., & Testa, M. (2020). Prevalence and incidence of low back pain among runners: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 21(1), 74. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03357-4

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