Cannon S R, James S E
Br J Sports Med. 1984 Sep;18(3):159-64. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.18.3.159.
There were one hundred and ninety seven patients who presented with back pain to an Athletes Clinic over four years. Their mode of presentation, investigations, diagnoses and treatments are analysed. The majority of patients were male and below 30 years of age. The average duration of symptoms prior to presentation, despite an easy access policy, was 42 weeks. Injury was usually related to six popular sports. Radiological examination was a rewarding investigation in these patients and included an A-P view of the pelvis. The diagnostic label of prolapsed intervertebral disc appears to have been used too frequently. Physiotherapy was the most useful treatment modality regardless of age, mode of onset and duration of symptoms.
在四年时间里，有197名患者因背痛前往一家运动员诊所就诊。对他们的就诊方式、检查、诊断和治疗进行了分析。大多数患者为男性，年龄在30岁以下。尽管实行了便捷就诊政策，但患者就诊前症状的平均持续时间为42周。损伤通常与六项热门运动有关。放射学检查对这些患者来说是一项有价值的检查，包括骨盆前后位片。椎间盘突出的诊断标签似乎使用得过于频繁。无论年龄、发病方式和症状持续时间如何，物理治疗都是最有效的治疗方式。
