CASE REPORT: MULTIMODAL REHABILITATION IN A YOUNG OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTER WITH CHRONIC LUMBOSACRAL PAIN AND LOWER LIMB NEUROLOGICAL DEFICITS
- MSc. Physical Therapist, Sport Medicine Rehabilitation, Ministry of Health, Qatif Central Hospital.
- Physical Therapist, Ministry of Health, Dammam Medical Complex, Eastern Region, KSA.
- MSc. Physical Therapist, Ministry Of Health, Head of Physical Therapy Department in Qatif Health Network, Eastern Region, KSA.
- MSc. Physical Therapist, Sport Medicine Rehabilitation, Ministry Of Health, Head of Rehabilitation Center Qatif Health Network, Eastern Region, KSA.
Abstract
Introduction: This case report describes the comprehensive rehabilitation of a 17-year-old elite Olympic weightlifter experiencing chronic lower back and left leg pain, with diagnosed lumbar disc pathology.
Case Presentation: After one year of persistent symptoms and unsuccessful conservative and interventional treatments, a structured six-week physiotherapy program targeting flexibility, neuromuscular control, and strength led to full recovery.
Conclusion: Conservative multimodal rehabilitation incorporating directional preference therapy, neurodynamics, and functional reconditioning can successfully restore high-level athletic performance without surgery.
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Jaffar S. Abdrabalrasol, Saeed M. Aldahan, Ahmed A. Almusabbeh and Amin A. Algafly (2025); CASE REPORT: MULTIMODAL REHABILITATION IN A YOUNG OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTER WITH CHRONIC LUMBOSACRAL PAIN AND LOWER LIMB NEUROLOGICAL DEFICITS, International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR), 13 (06), 564-566, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/21117
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