From my reading, this type of fracture is said to be caused by:
- sports injury
- overuse injury
The primary method of causing this type of injury is from repeated twisting motions (think: baseball, volleyball, etc), or a genetic defect in the spine. I have not seen any indication that it could be caused directly by bouncing up and down, but it does seem logical that this much bouncing and sitting on a seat that in non-supportive could lead to some back strain or worse (I'm thinking of ergonomics in the workplace, as many workplaces offer ergonomic assessments for people who are at risk for repetitive-use injuries at the computer; same for your husband just in a different capacity). Does his company offer ergonomic assessments (or it may be called something else)?
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From my reading, this type of fracture is said to be caused by:
- sports injury
- overuse injury
The primary method of causing this type of injury is from repeated twisting motions (think: baseball, volleyball, etc), or a genetic defect in the spine. I have not seen any indication that it could be caused directly by bouncing up and down, but it does seem logical that this much bouncing and sitting on a seat that in non-supportive could lead to some back strain or worse (I'm thinking of ergonomics in the workplace, as many workplaces offer ergonomic assessments for people who are at risk for repetitive-use injuries at the computer; same for your husband just in a different capacity). Does his company offer ergonomic assessments (or it may be called something else)?
November 23, 2010 - 12:54pmThis Comment
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