#33 - How to treat athletic low back pain with Kellie Wilkie Physio Explained by Physio Network

In this episode with Kellie, we discuss the findings from her recent study on rowers with low back pain published in BJSM in 2021. We cover the definition of athletic low back pain, the prevalence, risk factors and how to unload the athlete. We also compare risk factors for athletic low back pain in athletes to the general population and discuss how these differences may affect patient management.

Kellie is a Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS) consultant Physiotherapist. She is currently a member of the APA Sports Physiotherapy Australia (SPA), Physiotherapy Business Australia (PBA) and Sports Medicine Australia (SMA). Kellie provided physiotherapy services for the London 2012 Olympics as part of the Australian Rowing Team and was lead physiotherapist for the Australian Rowing Team for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Rowing low back pain consensus statement - BJSM 2021. 
This paper can be found here - https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/55/16/893
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