PT Inquest is an online journal club. Hosted by Jason Tuori, Megan Graham, and Chris Juneau, the show looks at an article every week and discusses how it applies to current physical therapy practice.
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153 Lumbar Spine Injuries In Athletes
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Epidemiology studies are a fascinating snapshot of injuries in a population, but they also provide insight on how we interpret data. How common are lumbar spine injuries amongst elite athletes? How are they defined? How limiting are they? Is there a group we should address and another group we should leave alone?
Lumbar Spine Injuries in National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletes: A 6-Season Epidemiological Study.
Hassebrock JD, Patel KA, Makovicka JL, Chung AS, Tummala SV, Peña AJ, Williams KE, Hartigan DE, Chhabra A.
Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jan 23;7(1):2325967118820046. doi: 10.1177/2325967118820046. eCollection 2019 Jan.
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