Sacral stress fracture: an unusual cause of low back pain in an amateur tennis player

Sacral stress fracture: an unusual cause of low back pain in an amateur tennis player

Stress fractures are common in athletes, and their incidence in sport is estimated at 2–4%. A case is reported of a stress fracture of the sacrum in an amateur tennis player. The patient was treated with rest and physiotherapy, focusing on stretching programmes and analgesic treatments, followed by...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of sports medicine 2006-05, Vol.40 (5), p.460-461
Hauptverfasser: Silva, R T, De Bortoli, A, Laurino, C F S, Abdalla, R J, Cohen, M
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Anti-inflammatory agents
Athletes
Back
Back pain
Case Report
Fractures
Fractures, Stress - diagnosis
Fractures, Stress - etiology
Fractures, Stress - therapy
Humans
Low Back Pain - etiology
Low Back Pain - therapy
magnetic resonance image
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Physical therapy
Physical Therapy Modalities
sacrum
Sacrum - injuries
Sports injuries
Sports medicine
stress fracture
Tennis
Tennis - injuries
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Stress fractures are common in athletes, and their incidence in sport is estimated at 2–4%. A case is reported of a stress fracture of the sacrum in an amateur tennis player. The patient was treated with rest and physiotherapy, focusing on stretching programmes and analgesic treatments, followed by an educational programme of tennis training and muscle strengthening. This appears to be the first report of this pathology in a tennis player.
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsm.2005.023473