The strong association between QL asymmetry and the development of symptomatic unilateral L4 pars lesions in adolescent bowlers conceivably reflects a mechanical coupling between the loading milieu generating these injuries and preferential hypertrophy of this paraspinal muscle in response to repetitive activation during fast bowling.
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