A proper understanding of the biomechanics of injury to the spine serves as an illustration of concepts relating to injury generally, and should have special relevance to work in general practice. Sport is stressful, and stress produces injury. The significantly increasing proportion of the population taking part in physical recreation leads obviously to an increase in the number of injuries. It is hoped that certain misconceptions about the aetiology of injuries, sporting and general, will be dispelled.
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J. G. P. Williams (1980) studied this question.