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Athletic Back Pain: From Theory to Practice

In this lecture Thomas discusses the epidemiology of athletic back pain, the key differences compared to non-athletic back pain and the research developments in the field. Read more ↓
4 Episodes 48m
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How Common Low Back Pain Is in Athletes and Its Career Impact

How common low back pain is in athletes, which sports report the highest rates, how time-loss and non-time-loss back pain differ, and what back pain can mean for an athletic career.

12:04
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Red Flags and Pathology in Athletic Back Pain, Including Pars Defects

How to rule out serious pathology in athletes with back pain, the four pillars of a clinical reasoning model, and how pars defects present and are diagnosed in adolescent athletes.

09:01
03
Pain Mechanisms, Psychosocial Factors and Physical Exam in Athletes

How to classify the dominant pain mechanism in athletic back pain, which psychosocial factors matter most for athletes, and what to assess for posture, movement, capacity, the neural system and palpation.

13:46
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Case Study of an International Rower With Recurrent Low Back Pain

A case study of an international rower with recurrent right-sided low back pain, showing how the four pillars of clinical reasoning shaped education, mobility, capacity training and a change in rowing technique.

13:30

He then outlines a clear evidence-based clinical reasoning model that helps clinicians understand the clinical presentation of athletic back pain within the biopsychosocial model. This is fundamental to effective decision making in the management of athletic back pain.

Finally he integrates theory and practice, by presenting a case study of an athlete with low back pain and showing how this clinical reasoning approach can be utilised in real life clinical practice.

 

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