1 Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, UCT/MRC, PO Box 115, University of Cape Town, Newlands 7725, Cape Town, South Africa 2 University of Cape Town, Newlands, South Africa 3 ...

Young athletes who play contact sports are at risk for a debilitating back injury. But a new, minimally invasive procedure is helping them recover and get back in the game. Nick Mucerino's passion has ...

A pars fracture ­— also called spondylolysis — is a break in the pars interarticularis, a narrow area of bone connecting two vertebrae in the spine. It typically occurs in the lumbar spine (lower back ...

Hurd led Bruins pitchers in multiple different categories, boasting a team-low 1.06 ERA and a 2-0 record. After exiting one out into his latest appearance, the Bruins’ surging freshman has received an ...

DENVER — Austin Gomber has been ruled out for the season with pars defect, a stress fracture in his lower back. Gomber, who was traded to the Rockies from the Cardinals in February as part of the ...

Objective: To determine whether the location of spondylolysis in the lumbar spine of athletes differs with biomechanical factors. Methods: Single photon emission computerised tomography and reverse ...

DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spine surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) reported promising findings for adolescent athletes suffering from pars fracture, a common cause of adolescent back pain ...