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Common Injuries & Treatments

Pool is thought of (wrongly) as a non-athletic sport, but all the bending, breaking and gyrating at the tables require mental and physical stamina and common sense injury avoidance. Learn how to protect yourself and make for a strong back, healthy heart and pool head.
Play Pool Safely - Ease Back and Neck Pain As You Play Pool
It’s time to play pool again without neck and back pain. Enjoy the game without, not playing past, the pain. These are the methods I recommend as safe for your body without harming your game skills.
Repetitive Motion Injuries
An area sensitive to the pains and strains of pool becomes repetitive motion syndrome unless the player takes care as recommended.

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