Nabil -
Has she had a bone scan along with plain radiographs? She may have a pars stress reaction/fracture going on along with the obvious spondy. When I was at Cincinnati Childresn's Hospital they quite frequently utilized a polypropylene TLSO brace. These are tough cases, good luck.
Sandy
William S. Quillen,PT,PhD,SCS,FACSM
Associate Professor & Chairman
Department of Physical Therapy
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Indiana University
1140 W. Michigan Street, CF 120
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317-278-1851 FAX 317-278-1876
www.dpt.indiana.edu
-----Original Message-----
From: nabil keshavjee [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 4:10 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: spondylolisthesis!
Need to some help, hope you rack your brains and help
me out.
Seeing a gymnast, female, 11, with symptomatic
spondylolisthesis.
Pain produced on any extension. Otherwise she has no
pain.
I have been working with her on lumbar stabilization
exercises, with limited success.
She has continued with her gymnastics training, but is
not doing any activity that puts her in extension.
Any other recommendations regarding treatment (?brace,
taping, ....)
Nabil K.
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