Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles
Title
Spinal Conditioning for Athletes With Lumbar Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
ISBN or ISSN
1524-1602
Volume
30
Issue
2
Publication Date / Copyright Date
2008
First Page
43
Last Page
52
DOI Number
10.1519/SSC.0b013e31816a6d0f
Abstract
LOW BACK PAIN IS A COMMON CONDITION IN ATHLETIC POPULATIONS. PARTICIPATION IN ATHLETICS HAS BEEN LINKED TO SPECIFIC ANATOMICAL CHANGES TO THE LUMBER SPINE (SPONDYLOLYSIS AND SPONDYLOLISTHESIS). PRACTICAL GUIDELINES FOR STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROFESSIONALS SHOULD RECOGNIZE THE BIOMECHANICAL STRESSES ASSOCIATED WITH ATHLETIC PARTICIPATION IN THIS POPULATION. PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS CAN BE MADE IN ATHLETES WITH SPONDYLOLITIC DISORDERS. CONDITIONING ROUTINES SHOULD EMPHASIZE SPINAL STABILIZATION AND SPORT-SPECIFIC FLEXIBILITY. THIS ARTICLE MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ATHLETES WITH SPONDYLOLITIC DISORDERS THAT SHOULD ALLOW PARTICIPATION IN LUMBAR CONDITIONING WHILE PROTECTING THE BACK FROM UNDUE STRESS.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
NSUWorks Citation
Nau, E.; Hanney, W.; and Kolber, M.J., "Spinal Conditioning for Athletes With Lumbar Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis" (2008). Department of Physical Therapy Faculty Articles. 190.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_pt_facarticles/190
