09/18/2026
📚 Resident Journal Club – September
This month, our residents reviewed a study examining whether starting physical therapy immediately after a diagnosis of lumbar spondylolysis benefits adolescent athletes.
Yomiyou Geleta, M.D., led a discussion on this multicentre randomized trial comparing immediate physical therapy with a period of rest followed by physical therapy. The study examined pain, function, return to sport, and recurrence of symptoms in adolescent athletes with active lumbar spondylolysis.
The findings highlighted the potential benefits of beginning physical therapy early, with participants in the immediate physical therapy group showing improvements in pain and functional outcomes.
An important discussion on rehabilitation timing and supporting adolescent athletes as they recover from lumbar spondylolysis and return to sport.
