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Do Lower Extremity Injuries Increase Low Back Pain Risk?

Each year, about one in twelve soldiers will experience an episode of acute lower back pain (LBP).

A recent study found that a previous injury to the lower extremities increases a soldier's risk for developing LBP by about 70%. They authors of the study conclude, "These findings suggest that a potential second order effect of [lower extremity injury] is an increased short-term risk for developing LBP, which should be considered during rehabilitation planning."

To read the full article and learn more it can be found in the Medicine and Science in Sports Exercise, December 2017.

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