title: Back pain in the young athlete.
abstract: Back pain in the young athlete is a common finding. There are many different problems that can cause back pain in active children. It is important for the treating physician to obtain a thorough history and physical examination to help in establishing the underlying cause for the discomfort. Appropriate imaging can be determined by these findings and further help to define the pathology. Depending upon the specific pathology, appropriate treatment may help the patient to safely return to the activities that they enjoy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA. gurdd@ccf.org
authors.forename: David P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Gurd
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D001846:Bone Development; D002648:Child; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008487:Medical History Taking; D018215:Osteoblastoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010808:Physical Examination; D000072042:Salter-Harris Fractures; D012544:Scheuermann Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013169:Spondylolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology; D013180:Sprains and Strains / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy