Ask any group of indoor rowers about back pain, and you’ll hear a familiar story. Stiffness, twinges, even recurring injuries that never quite go away. It’s the most common injury in our sport, with studies suggesting that around 30–50 % of rowers experience it each year (World Rowing Medical Commission, 2021). “Time spent on the ergometer and a history of previous injury are two of the strongest predictors of new back pain in rowers,” says physiotherapist Dr Fiona Wilson. De