Active recovery for young soccer players with back stress reactions
Part of Bones, joints & muscles clinical trials.
This study tests whether a conservative (non-surgical) recovery program is safe for teen soccer players with early-stage stress reactions in the lower back. It aims to help you get back to play while avoiding further injury.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 14 and 19 years old.
- You are a soccer player (or play soccer regularly).
- You have been diagnosed with a low-grade (1-2) stress reaction in the lower spine (L4 or L5).
- You have pain in the lower back area during sports or daily activities.
- You are able to have an MRI and do not have other spine conditions (like disc prolapse or Scheuermann's disease).
- You have not had unsuccessful treatment for this same back problem before.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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