Preventing Stress Fractures of the Lower Back at a young age:

I previously wrote about the prevention of injuries in young fast bowlers and the "RED ZONE".  The age group between 16-22 and preventing stress fractures between those ages. Shane Watson, talks about his injuries and highlights major stress fractures at a young age.  He is still plagued by injuries to this day and I believe this is due to 3 stress fractures before the age of 19 and within the "RED ZONE".  A zone, when young fast bowlers can develop stress fractures primarily due to anatomical weakness and secondary due to a mixed action and high workload.  Degeneration to his lower back, has caused him to have multiple injuries along his "neural chain" (nerve pathway) that is, hamstrings and persistent calf injuries.  

Watch his interview 

http://youtu.be/XCQ_ZRrbsB0

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