Lumbar disc herniation
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* Sports Injury & Rehabilitation Center, 2780 Jane Street, Suite 202, Downsview, Ontario M3N 2J2. Tel: (416) 745-2162. Fax: (416) 745-2168. © JCCA 1999. Lumbar disc herniations are rare in children. The etiology and clinical picture may be different in children than in adults. Conservative management is the treatment of choice. Tae Kwon Do is a Korean martial art which is notorious for its high fast kicks. Tae Kwon Do will be an official Olympic sport in the year 2000. Low back pain is occasionally reported by Tae Kwon Do athletes but there are no reported cases in the literature on disc herniation in a Tae Kwon Do athlete. A case report is presented to illustrate clinical presentation, diagnosis, radiological assessment and conservative management of lumbar disc herniation in children. (JCCA 1999; 43(4):236–242)
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