Any good doctor or healthcare professional will tell you that incorporating exercises and stretching into your lifestyle is a key component for vibrant health, vitality and longevity. Unfortunately, even the most talented and gifted athletes can often experience spine pain that can temporarily or perhaps permanently cause them to stop taking part in the sports they love. Here are some of the most common symptoms, causes and treatments for back pain (and often sciatica) caused by a sports injury.
Symptoms of back pain from a sports injury can include pain in the lower back, as a severe, sharp pain, or can be a constant, longer-lasting pain. Acute back pain typically signals that a traumatic injury has happened while chronic back pain may occur and be a sign of that nagging, recurring pain from an older injury. In addition to causing pain, spoprts injuries that affects the spine can also create other symptoms, including back pain accompanied by a searing pain that goes down the buttocks into the leg, symptoms that are associated with sciatica.
A sports trauma injury can originate from one sudden impacting occurrence or from recurring stresses on the body. Many times, sports-related back pain results from overuse of a certain area of the back, such as when baseball players repeatedly twist their lower backs while swinging a baseball bat. Most every sport comes with some risk of injury but there are certainly some sports that have a higher risk of back pain incidents - the repeated strain/stress placed on the spinal column over a long period of time can cause back pain to eventually occur - like a tennis player or golfer.
Most athletes can return to their individual sports once they have gotten appropriate treatment for their back pain. One of the fundamental keys to recovery is making sure that a correct diagnosis is made by a trained spine specialist. A spine specialist has the resources to determine the nature of an injury and create a treatment plan for it. Athkletes will often self-diagnose their injury and not follow the correct treatment plan, leading to further harm or more time required to mend to be able to play again.
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Symptoms of back pain from a sports injury can include pain in the lower back, as a severe, sharp pain, or can be a constant, longer-lasting pain. Acute back pain typically signals that a traumatic injury has happened while chronic back pain may occur and be a sign of that nagging, recurring pain from an older injury. In addition to causing pain, spoprts injuries that affects the spine can also create other symptoms, including back pain accompanied by a searing pain that goes down the buttocks into the leg, symptoms that are associated with sciatica.
A sports trauma injury can originate from one sudden impacting occurrence or from recurring stresses on the body. Many times, sports-related back pain results from overuse of a certain area of the back, such as when baseball players repeatedly twist their lower backs while swinging a baseball bat. Most every sport comes with some risk of injury but there are certainly some sports that have a higher risk of back pain incidents - the repeated strain/stress placed on the spinal column over a long period of time can cause back pain to eventually occur - like a tennis player or golfer.
Most athletes can return to their individual sports once they have gotten appropriate treatment for their back pain. One of the fundamental keys to recovery is making sure that a correct diagnosis is made by a trained spine specialist. A spine specialist has the resources to determine the nature of an injury and create a treatment plan for it. Athkletes will often self-diagnose their injury and not follow the correct treatment plan, leading to further harm or more time required to mend to be able to play again.
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SpineOne specializes in treating spine-related injuries using minimally-invasive procedures, including back pain from a sports injury. We are located in Denver, CO and are considered the leader in minimally-invasive surgery in the Rocky Mountain Region. We accept most insurance and same-day appointments are available
