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by Martin Cross

The largest ever contingent of rowers in an Australian rowing race - nearly 2300 competitors in 255 eights - took to Melbourne’s Yarra River for the 58th edition of the Head of the Yarra.  

Anyone who has raced in a rowing shell or pulled a 2000m test on the ergo understands that, at its most fundamental level, the sport of rowing can feel like an intimate relationship with pain. Although there are some fortunate – or crazy enough - to enjoy the discomfort, most don’t particularly like it, everyone, however, respects it.

Direct shoulder pain or injury in rowers is not as common as the other areas we have covered off over the last few weeks but the shoulder girdle is a region where huge performance losses can occur and where the transfer of force, if not executed well can lead on to other injuries. The upper […]

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