Rest Before Physical Therapy Is Not Necessary to Achieve Bony Healing of Lumbar Spondylolysis in Adolescent Athletes
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on April 28, 2026
Abstract
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 4, April 2026.
Background:Bony healing rates of spondylolysis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are low, and it is unknown how timing of physical therapy (PT) affects healing.Hypothesis:It was hypothesized that (1) initiating PT immediately after spondylolysis ...
Background:Bony healing rates of spondylolysis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are low, and it is unknown how timing of physical therapy (PT) affects healing.Hypothesis:It was hypothesized that (1) initiating PT immediately after spondylolysis ...