Sporting spine

Sheeran, Liba ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1502-764X 2021. Sporting spine. In Touch Summer (175) , pp. 12-19.

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Abstract

Low back pain (LBP) is a common complaint that significantly impacts training, competition and sport performance development. In many athletes LBP can evolve into a persistent problem associated with fear and anxiety related to training, poor training practices and the ongoing long-term demands of medical and therapeutic interventions. For some, LBP alone or associated with spinal injury can become career ending. This article aims to demystify LBP in people participating in sport and exercise. It provides a review of its prevalence and common causes, together with research-based clinical diagnostic criteria. A summary on modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors associated with LBP and spinal injury in athletes, followed by a review of evidence behind some of the common mitigating strategies used clinically with recommendation for practice is included.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Healthcare Sciences
Subjects:	R Medicine > RZ Other systems of medicine
Publisher:	Physio First
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	4 June 2021
Date of Acceptance:	1 July 2021
Last Modified:	06 May 2023 18:24
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/141722

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