Preventing Summer Back Injuries

Photo: Doug Pensinger / Getty Images Jumping into summer sports too fast can increase your risk of a back injury.

With the arrival of summer, you may have experiened the urge to up your activity level significantly. But according to Dr. Andre Panagos, sports medicine specialist and co-director of the New York Presbyterian Hospital Spine Center, if you haven't been maintaining a fitness routine all along, jumping into it can be harmful. Read about the keys to preventing back injury during summer sports participation.