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Lumbar spine region pathology and hamstring and calf injuries in athletes: is there a connection?
1 University of Melbourne/South Sydney Sports Medicine, Australia
2 Cricket New South Wales
3 Sydney X-Ray
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South Sydney Sports Medicine, 111 Anzac Parade, Kensington, NSW 2033, Australia; johnorchard{at}msn.com.au
This paper discusses the theory that subtle lumbosacral canal impingement of the L5 nerve root may be a relatively common occurrence in older footballers and may in fact be a common underlying basis for the age related predisposition towards hamstring and calf strains.
Keywords: L5 nerve root; calf; extraforaminal entrapment; hamstring; lumbosacral ligament
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4 University of Wisconsin Medical School, Madison, WI 53711, USA; tm.best{at}hosp.wisc.edu
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