Back pain isn’t an adults-only problem. It also affects children, and spondylolysis — a break in a vertebra — is a common cause. If your child tells you their low back hurts, especially during physical activity, have a medical provider check it out as quickly as...
This article was originally published in a 2021 newsletter for the Pediatric Society of Greater Dallas. Written by physical medicine & rehabilitation physician Jason R. Petrasic, M.D., FAAPMR Watch Petrasic give a lecture on this topic a Navigating Back Pain in...
Back pain is a common complaint in young athletes. Most often, it is caused by an overuse injury related to repetitive extension-based motions. Muscles may become fatigued and sore, and some may progress to injury to the structures of the spine itself. Stress placed...
