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Volume 8 Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies
ISSN: 2161-0673 Sports Medicine 2018
November 14-15, 2018
November 14-15, 2018 | Edinburgh, Scotland
4th International Conference on
Sports Medicine and Fitness
Lumbar disc herniation in the athlete: considerations for management and surgical treatment
Michiel Frederik Vande Kerckhove
St. Trudo Hospital, Belgium
Alumbar disc herniation in an athlete can cause significant morbidity and loss of playing time. It can also lead to financial
loss, loss of status, psychological problems or even the end of a sports career. Lumbar disc herniation is a mechanical failure
of the intervertebral disc to contain the disc material in the intervertebral disc space. This can possibly lead to a mechanical
conflict and/or chemical irritation of the neurological structures in the lumbar spinal column. As such it can lead to irradiating
pain in one or two legs, back pain, sensory and/or motor disturbances. The practice recommendations endorse an algorithmic
approach to management that begins with observation, physical therapy and possibly epidural injections as the initial steps
for treatment. Surgery is reserved for those who do not respond well to conservative care. In the general population, surgical
treatment for lumbar disc herniation in the form of microdiscectomy has been shown to have excellent outcomes across
several randomized controlled trials, with high success rates, return to work, and cost-effectiveness. This paradigm is also true
in the athlete population. Studies suggest that a high level of return to sport is possible following lumbar disc surgery. This
presentation depicts why it is important to give extra consideration regarding the management, the timing of surgery and the
surgical options in lumbar disc herniation in the athlete.
Biography
Michiel Frederik Vande Kerckhove has completed his Medical studies at the University of Ghent, Belgium. He is in his fifth year of medical training at the University Hospital
of Aachen, Germany. He is working as a Resident in the Orthopedic Surgery Department of Prof. Dr. Lauweryns. He has special interest in Spine Surgery.
Michiel Frederik Vande Kerckhove, J Sports Med Dop Stud 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0673-C2-017