Spine problems in the athlete.
Athletic performance is frequently compromised by disorders of the spine. This article discusses back and neck problems commonly seen in athletes and outlines effective treatment requirements.
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Biomedical subjects
J T Stinson
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Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in the athlete.
Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis are common causes of back and leg pain in the athletic population. Spondylolysis originates most often in children between 5 and 10 years of age. Many types of athletic activities requiring lumbar extension and rotation place the immature spine at risk for developing these lesions.
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Isokinetic back testing in the athlete.
With increasing numbers of professional, collegiate, and high school athletes developing low back pain, isokinetic back testing could prove to be a way of preventing the development of severe problems and extended stays on injured lists. Isokinetic testing provides an advantage over other testing procedures by more closely simulating the way muscles perform functional activities. This type of testing allows comparison between patients, normals, preoperative and postoperative status, and pre-rehabilitation and post-rehabilitation protocols.
Athletic Injuries↗
Ectopic bone formation in children and adolescents with head injuries: its management.
During an 11-year prospective study at Kennedy Memorial Hospital for Children (Brighton, MA), ectopic bone formation occurred in 22 of 145 children and adolescents admitted in coma following head injury. Subsequent deformities and limitation of motion were an impediment to rehabilitation in 15 of these patients, who recovered from the coma. Several bone excision procedures, either alone or in conjunction with other physical and/or pharmacological modes of treatment, were followed by recurrence of ectopic bone until salicylates were used. The latter eliminated or minimized recurrence of ectopic bone. The study suggests a useful role for salicylates not only in preventing recurrence, but also in minimizing the occurrence of ectopic bone formation in these patients.
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