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Management of Lumbar Spondylolysis in Adolescent Athletes | Ep 20 w/ Dr. David Matusz
Is that adolescent athlete's back pain a simple muscle strain, or is it a stress fracture waiting to worsen? In our 20th episode of the Sports Medicine Research Rundown, host Tim Tyler and co-host Rob Shapiro are joined by Dr. David Matusz to dive deep into the management of lumbar spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in young athletes.
We break down the critical differences between these conditions, the gold standards for imaging, and why the "single leg hyperextension test" might actually be setting your patients back. Plus, we critically review Jeffrey Troy’s recent article analyzing over…
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