Thoraco-lumbar flexion-distraction injury in a competitive gymnast: a case report.

摘要

Back pain among female gymnasts is commonly due to disc degeneration with a prevalence as high as 75% and spondylolysis where the prevalence is up to four times that in the general population. We report a case of an elite, Olympic-level gymnast who was identified as having a pure thoracic soft tissue flexion-distraction injury.