Author/Authors :
Mortazavi، Javad نويسنده Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of
Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , , Zebardast، Jayran نويسنده Deputy of Research, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Mirzashahi، Babak نويسنده Orthopedic Department, Imam Hospital Complex, Joint
Reconstruction Research Center, Tehran University of Medical
Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran ,
Abstract :
Low Back Pain (LBP) in athletes is common and has a broad spectrum
of differential diagnoses that must be taken in to account when a
clinician approaches the patient with LBP. The physicians should take
into account spinal and extra spinal causes of low back pain in
athletes. A literature review was performed for the years 1951 through
2013. Keywords used were low back pain and athletes. We searched
MEDLINE, EMBASE, OVID, PUBMED, the Cochrane Library, ELSEVIER, and the
references of reviewed articles, for English-language of low back pain
in athletes. The two most common causes of LBP arising from spine in
athletes are degenerative disc disease and spondylolysis with or without
listhesis. Although most athletes, respond well to conservative
treatment, surgical treatment is indicated when conservative treatment
failes. The major concern in athletes with LBP is return to play and
previous level of their activity after treatment. There is insufficient
evidence regarding this issue in literature to define the optimal time
of return to play following treatment.
