Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis in Baseball Athletes: Five casereports

Authors

Chun-Yao Yu
Hsiao-Yun Chang
Chuan-Chao Lin
Yi-Luen Hung
Su-Ju Tsai

Translated Title

棒球選手之脊椎解離和脊椎滑脫症：五病例報告

Abstract

Low back pain is one of the commonest complaints of young athletes who visit the physical medicine and rehabilitation outpatient department. Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis are frequent causes of low back pain in young athletes. The pain in these conditions is exacerbated by lumbar extension and relieved by rest. Although genetic predisposition plays an important role in the development of pars defect, certain activities involving lumbar hyperextension and rotation movements result in spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis.From December 2005 to March 2009, there were five baseball athletes who visited our outpatient department because of low back pain. The diagnosis was grade I spondylolisthesis in two patients, bilateral spondylolysis in two patients, and unilateral spondylolysis in one patient. The five patients received conservative treatment including rest, oral medication, and physical therapy. All of the patients obtained obvious symptomatic relief and returned to playing.

Language

Traditional Chinese

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.6315/2011.39(1)06

First Page

39

Last Page

44

Recommended Citation

Yu, Chun-Yao; Chang, Hsiao-Yun; Lin, Chuan-Chao; Hung, Yi-Luen; and Tsai, Su-Ju (2011) "Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis in Baseball Athletes: Five casereports," Rehabilitation Practice and Science: Vol. 39: Iss. 1, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6315/2011.39(1)06
Available at: https://rps.researchcommons.org/journal/vol39/iss1/6