In-depth articles on causes and treatment for sports injuries, back injuries, back pain and spine problems from sports such as golf, bicycling, weight lifting, running, swimming, skiing, and tennis
Isthmic spondylolisthesis
June 19, 2007 (original publication September 8, 1999)
The spine condition called isthmic spondylolisthesis occurs when one vertebral body slips forward on another because of a small fracture in a piece of bone that connects the two joints. Low back pain and/or leg pain are typical symptoms. Read more...
By: Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., MD
Ahh... ice massage for pain relief
Updated April
24, 2006
Most episodes of back pain are caused by muscle strain. When injured, the large
muscles in the low back can become inflamed and spasm, causing low back pain
and significant stiffness. Ice massage therapy can provide pain relief by slowing
the inflammation and swelling that occurs after back injury and muscle strain,
helping to slow the nerve impulses in the affected area. Read
more...
By: Stephen H. Hochschuler, MD
Sports
and your spine
July 20, 2000
For people with back pain, sports can still be a viable option if they
pay attention to their back. This article addresses the strains some of
the more popular sports can have on the back and the different steps one
can take to prevent them. Read
more...
By: Thomas E. Hyde, DC
Specific
sports injuries: bicycling and back pain
July 20, 2000
Bicycling can cause back problems such as low
back pain and muscle strain. Several
biking techniques presented in this article will help bikers avoid sports injuries. Read
more...
By: Thomas E. Hyde, DC
Specific
sports injuries: body building, weight lifting
and back pain
July 20, 2000
Weight lifting and body building exercise cause
muscle strain and stress on the back, especially
for patients who have degenerated discs. Back
pain from weight lifting and body building can be prevented by following
safety rules and proper exercise technique. Read
more...
By: Thomas E. Hyde, DC
Specific
sports injuries: golf and back pain
July 20, 2000
Common sports injuries from golf include low
back pain, muscle strain, as well as disc and
facet joint problems. Proper technique
when swinging the golf club can help golfers
prevent sports injuries and low back pain. Read
more...
By: Thomas E. Hyde, DC
Specific
sports injuries: running and back pain
July 20, 2000
Running and jogging can cause muscle strain and
jarring of discs and joints in the back. However,
with attention to good technique and proper running
shoes, patients can prevent sports injuries and back pain from running. Read
more...
By: Thomas E. Hyde, DC
Specific
sports injuries: skiing and back pain
July 20, 2000
Sports injuries from skiing often result from
hard falls that cause back problems and spine
damage. Taking a safe and cautious approach to skiing can
help patients enjoy the sport, avoid sports injury and prevent back pain. Read
more...
By: Thomas E. Hyde, DC
Specific
sports injuries: swimming and back pain
July 20, 2000
Swimming may cause low back pain and neck pain
caused by the twisting motion of strokes. This article offers tips for how patients can adjust their
swimming technique to avoid sports injury and low back pain or neck pain. Read
more...
By: Thomas E. Hyde, DC
Specific
sports injuries: tennis and back pain
July 20, 2000
Playing tennis can be a source of sports injury
such as muscle strain, hyper-extending the back
and low back pain. Adjusting the tennis serve and working
with a professional can help tennis players prevent low back pain and sports
injuries. Read
more...
By: Thomas E. Hyde, DC
Spondylolysis
profile and diagnosis
July 8, 2004
Whenever an athlete (especially a 10 to 15 year child or teen) experiences
low back pain with or without a traumatic event or sports injury, spondylolysis
must be considered as a potential cause of the pain. Read
more...
By: Thomas E. Hyde, DC, DACBSP
Golf
and low back pain
September 1999
Swinging a golf club applies a lot of torque (force) and torsion (twisting)
to the low back and can often result in injury or exacerbation of existing
low back pain. To help golfers avoid injury and help people with low
back pain enjoy golf, this article provides a few suggestions preventing and
treating low back pain from golfing. Read
more...
By: Richard A. Staehler, MD and Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., MD
Back-to-Back:
Using back exercise for back pain relief
Read other patients’ helpful advice about using
back exercise (such as walking, an exercise bike, water
therapy, physical therapy and yoga) for back pain relief
or recovery from back surgery. Then, submit your own
response! Read more...
Exercise for back problems – The doctor is in!
April 19, 2005
This section addresses patients’ questions about using exercise to heal from back problems and chronic back pain. Answers are provided by Peter F. Ullrich, Jr., M.D., an orthopedic spine surgeon and Medical Director for Spine-health.com. Patients’ inquiries on exercise and stretching were submitted by e-mail, and we’ve posted some common questions and responses here. Read more…
First
aid for your back—Spine-health.com Newsletter
Even if the pain is severe, episodes of back pain—and
pain from ongoing back conditions—can be somewhat
relieved with some first aid methods you can do at
home. Some combination of the following treatments
(for example, heat therapy, ice therapy, gentle stretching
and exercise) is usually recommended to help alleviate
or at least manage the back pain. Read
more...
Exercise
for better back health—Spine-health.com Newsletter
There is a wide range of back problems—from simple
back strain to serious injury—but the one thing almost
all of them have in common is that part of the cure
involves exercise. A good exercise and stretching routine,
using gentle therapies such as walking or water therapy,
is important on an ongoing basis to reduce the chances
of recurring pain. Read
more...
Pain
relief with physical therapy and exercise—Spine-health.com
Newsletter
The use of some type of physical therapy and exercise
is integral to almost all forms of back pain and neck
pain treatment. Sometimes physical therapy and exercise
is the first line of treatment; other times it may
help manage chronic pain, or provide rehabilitation
after surgery. This newsletter explains how physical
therapy and exercise play a vital role in relieving
pain. Read more...
Please note that these additional patient resources(such asThe Back-to-Back Forum and Newsletters)on Spine-health.com are not peer-reviewed by the Spine-health.com Medical Advisory Board. They are provided as additional resources for patients to learn from the experiences of others and to gain information from our popular newsletters.
