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Br J Sports Med 2004;38:352-354 doi:10.1136/bjsm.2003.010405
  • Review

Treatment of spondylolysis with external electrical stimulation in young athletes: a critical literature review

  1. D Stasinopoulos
  1. Correspondence to:
 D Stasinopoulos
 Centre of Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, 16 Orfanidou Street, Athens 11141, Greece; d_stasinopoulosyahoo.gr
  • Accepted 9 December 2003

Abstract

Lumbar spondylolysis is a common cause of low back pain in adolescent athletes. It is a unilateral or bilateral defect of the pars interarticularis. The cause is still a matter of debate. A wide range of conservative treatments has been used. The purpose of this critical literature review is to investigate the efficacy of external electrical stimulation in the healing of this disorder.

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