31/03/2026
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💡 Clinicians may consider prescribing PT immediately after diagnosing active lumbar spondylolysis instead of rest. Immediate PT showed greater initial improvements in pain and dysfunction, a quicker return to sport and a lower recurrence of LBP compared with rest before PT among adolescent athletes with spondylolysis.
👉🏻 This is from the new paper "Immediate physical therapy is beneficial for adolescent athletes with active lumbar spondylolysis: a multicentre randomised trial" by Selhorst et al 2026
Disclaimer: Sharing a study is NOT an endorsement. You should read the original research yourself and be critical.
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