The Potential Dangers Of Placing An Excessive Weight Load On The Thoracic And Lumbar Spine In A Fixed Plane Of Motion

Home
About Us
- - About Us
  - About AMSSM
  - FAMSSM Designation
  - Awards
  - Founders
  - Past Presidents
  - Board of Directors
  - Committees
  - Contact Us
  - Bylaws/Policy & Committee Handbooks
- - FAMSSM Applications
  - Application submission is now closed for the 2025 Class of AMSSM Fellows. New Fellows will be announced to the AMSSM membership after the first of the year and honored at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
    
    Applications for the FAMSSM Designation will be available on an annual basis. Please contact Ellen Glasgow with any questions regarding the FAMSSM application.
- - We Understand You

Communications
- - Online AMSSM Community for Members
  - AMSSM Collaborate online community provides a forum for year-long connection, giving members the chance to have conversations, share resources and make connections with your peers.
- - AMSSM Informational Brochures
  - Find informational brochures about sports medicine physicians geared toward coaches, parents and other healthcare professionals.
Education
- - AMSSM Sports Medcasts
  - Find all current and past AMSSM Sports Medcast episodes in one convenient location.
- - AMSSM Fellow Online Lecture Series
  - The AMSSM National Fellow Online Lecture Series features talks from national experts on fundamental sports medicine topics pertinent to fellowship training and sports medicine board certification. Go to the collaborate.amssm.org site and view the available lectures in the Upcoming Events area.
Research
Advocacy
- - Legislative and Policy Issues
  - AMSSM is the go-to organization for legislative and policy issues related to sports medicine and athlete health and safety.
- - Legislation by State
  - AMSSM offers a variety of advocacy resources, including a map that tracks legislation important to sports medicine physicians.
Sports US
- - Sports Ultrasound Online Didactics
  - These 35 educational modules cover all of the didactic instructional session topics recommended for sports medicine fellows by the AMSSM.
- - Sports Ultrasound Committee
  - Find all the resources, materials and guidelines from the AMSSM Sports Ultrasound Committee
Patients
- - Need a Sports Medicine Physician?
  - FindADoc
- - SportsMedToday.com
  - Your comprehensive sports medicine resource for athletes, coaches and parents.
Additional Information
- - Additional Information
  - Sports Med Today
  - Journals
  - Weekly Digests
  - Store
  - Careers
  - Industry
Foundation

The Potential Dangers Of Placing An Excessive Weight Load On The Thoracic And Lumbar Spine In A Fixed Plane Of Motion - Page #1

Author: Marc Raj, DO Patient Presentation: A 27 year-old male presented with severe low back pain and inability to move his legs. History: 27 year old male with 14 years of weight lifting experience was attempting to squat approximately 405 pounds using a Smith Machine. He had never performed the squat maneuver using the Smith Machine prior to his injury He states that he was on his 3rd rep of his 1st set when he had reached the low point of the squat and was beginning the upward phase when he felt his legs become weak and buckle at which time he fell to the ground. The bar was caught by the self-spotting device on the machine. He immediately began to have severe low back pain and inability to move his legs. He was not using a spotter Physical Exam: 71 inch tall 142 lb male. Muscle strength testing on admission was 5/5 in the bilateral upper extremities, bilateral lower extremities; hip flexors 0/5 left, 1/5 right; quadriceps 0/5 left, 1/5 right; tibialis anterior 0/5 left, 1/5 right; extensor hallucis longus 0/5 left, 1/5 right; and gastrocnemius, 0/5 left, 1/5 right. Sensation to light touch and pinprick was altered in a patchy distribution below the level of L1 bilaterally. Foley was in place. Patient did not exhibit rectal tone or sensation Click here to continue. Challenge yourself by writing down a broad differential diagnosis before moving to the next slide.		Back
NOTE: For more information, please contact the AMSSM, 4000 W. 114th Street, Suite 100, Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 327-1415.

Back	Top

UPCOMING EVENTS

FIND A SPORTS DOC