Description
Low Back Pain (LBP) is a common complaint, even in the athletic population. Approximately 30% of athletes will experience debilitating LBP and 75% of elite athletes will have at least one LBP episode causing missed time.
The two most common medical diagnoses associated with athletic LBP, disc DDD and spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis, are thought to be closely related to flexion and extension movement pain respectively. Clearly identifying flexion versus extension pain is a critical step to successful treatment and return to play. For athletes with extension pain, emerging evidence suggests identifiable movement impairments often exist that contribute to their LBP which are largely not addressed in currently extension LBP programs.
In this lecture, Dr. Kyle Kiesel focuses on the appropriate recognition and treatment principles for athletes with extension-oriented LBP.
You will leave this lecture with a better understanding about:
The two most common medical diagnoses associated with athletic LBP, disc DDD and spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis, are thought to be closely related to flexion and extension movement pain respectively. Clearly identifying flexion versus extension pain is a critical step to successful treatment and return to play. For athletes with extension pain, emerging evidence suggests identifiable movement impairments often exist that contribute to their LBP which are largely not addressed in currently extension LBP programs.
In this lecture, Dr. Kyle Kiesel focuses on the appropriate recognition and treatment principles for athletes with extension-oriented LBP.
You will leave this lecture with a better understanding about:
- Suggested procedure for LBP assessment
- Treatment Based Classification (TBC) system
- Current research surrounding LBP and specific diagnoses
- Guidelines on exercise prescription for LBP
Lecture length: 1 hour, 36 minutes
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