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Lumbar Spine Injuries in Sports: Review of the Literature and Current Treatment Recommendations.
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- Systematic review of guideline-recommended medications prescribed for treatment of low back pain.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Pooled it
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- Successful Return to Elite Competition following a Foraminal Block for Minimal Far-lateral Disc Herniation at L5-S1: A Report of 2 Cases.NMC case report journal · 2026Article
- Adequate Segmentation in Marker-Based Motion Capture Studies for Hyperflexion and Hyperextension Lumbar Exercises.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Comparison of Methods for Short-Segment Posterior Stabilization of Lumbar Spine Fractures and Thoracolumbar Junction.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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- Poor quality of sleep and musculoskeletal pains among highly trained and elite athletes in Senegal.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Sagittal Balance in Professional Brazilian Football Players.Spine surgery and related research · 2023Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Basketball Players: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Musculoskeletal pains among amateur and professional athletes of five disciplines in Senegal: a preliminary study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Recent Advances in Coupled MBS and FEM Models of the Spine-A Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- LOW BACK PAIN ESTIMATES IN PROFESSIONAL SOCCER: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.Acta ortopedica brasileira · 2023Article
- Acute Vertebral Fractures in Skiing and Snowboarding: A 20-Year Sex-Specific Analysis of National Injury Data.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Back pain in adolescent athletes: a narrative review.Orthopedic reviews · 2022Review
- Women and Men National Collegiate Athletic Association Ice Hockey Players Were Similarly Likely to Suffer Lumbar Spine Injuries.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Lower Back Injuries in NCAA Female Volleyball Athletes: A 5-Year Epidemiologic Characterization.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2021Article
- Sagittal Integral Morphotype of Competitive Amateur Athletes and Its Potential Relation with Recurrent Low Back Pain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Sex- and Sports-Specific Epidemiology of Traumatic Lumbar Spine Injuries Sustained During Sporting Activities: Male Snowboarders and Female Horseback Riders at Greatest Risk.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2021Article
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Abstract
Low back pain is one of the most prevalent complaints of athletes at all levels of competition. The purpose of this literature review is to provide an overview of sport-specific injuries and treatment outcomes that can be used by healthcare providers to better recognize injury patterns and treatment options for different groups of athletes. To our knowledge, no prior comprehensive review of lumbar spine injuries in sports is currently available in the literature, and it is essential that healthcare providers understand the sport-specific injury patterns and treatment guidelines for athletes presenting with low back pain following an athletic injury. Injury mechanisms were found to vary significantly by sport, although some broad recommendations can be made with regards to optimal treatment for these injuries and return to play. Additionally, it was found that certain treatments were more beneficial and resulted in higher rates of return to play depending on the specific sport of the injured athlete. Healthcare providers need to be aware of the different injury patterns seen in specific sports in order to properly evaluate and treat these injuries. Furthermore, an individualized treatment plan needs to be selected in a sport-specific context in order to meet the needs of the athlete in the short and long term.
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