@article{ref1,
title="Pain originating from the sacroiliac joint is a common non-traumatic musculoskeletal complaint in elite inline-speedskaters - an observational study",
journal="Chiropractic and manual therapies",
year="2012",
author="Ruhe, Alexander and Bos, Tino and Herbert, Arne",
volume="20",
number="1",
pages="5-5",
abstract="ABSTRACT: Study design Observational study Objectives To investigate common non-traumatic musculoskeletal complaints of the low back in elite inline-speedskaters of the German national team. Summary of background data Traumatic injuries associated with falls or collisions are well documented in speedskaters but so far no studies have investigated non-traumatic low back pain. Previously, the sacroiliac joint was suspected as a frequent origin of complaint, we aimed to investigate this assumption. METHODS: Two chiropractors examined elite inline-speedskaters of the German national team during three sports events between summer 2010 and 2011. A test cluster of five provocative tests for the sacroiliac joint was selected based on reliability and validity. RESULTS: A total of 37 examinations were conducted on 34 athletes with low back pain during the three sport events. The reported pain intensities ranged from mild to moderate pain (VAS 23.4 +/- 13.4 to 35.1 +/- 19.2). About 90% of cases showed involvement of the SI joint of which again 90% presented with left sided symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: Non-traumatic complaints of the low back originating from the left sacroiliac joint frequently occur in competitive inline speedskaters.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2045-709X",
doi="10.1186/2045-709X-20-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2045-709X-20-5"
}