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My young daughter wants to compete in gymnastics. Will it hurt her low back?

Intense athletic training and competition can hurt children's spines. This is especially true in gymnastics. Pay attention to how much time she spends training. A recent study suggests that adolescents who spend long hours doing gymnastics are at risk for developing too much bend in the curves of their spines. This was most true in adolescents who trained hard more than 400 hours per year. 


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