{"id":1888,"date":"2016-08-19T00:48:07","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T00:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/s3c.com.au\/?page_id=1888"},"modified":"2021-06-30T06:21:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T06:21:02","slug":"low-back-pain-athletes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.s3c.com.au\/services\/spine-injuries\/low-back-pain-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Back Pain in Athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Low Back Pain in Athletes<\/h1>\n

Prevalence<\/b><\/p>\n

Back pain is common in everyone, not just athletes. It is the second most common medical complaint. The lifetime incidence (chance of getting it) of back pain is around 80%, with the 45-64 age bracket experiencing the highest incidence.<\/p>\n

Natural history of low back pain<\/b><\/p>\n

The natural history (how long it takes to get better) of acute low back pain is approximately:<\/p>\n