[Physio Explained] Spondylolysis management: what does the latest evidence tell us? with Mitchell Selhorst

In this episode with Mitchell Selhorst, we discuss a recent paper in which he was lead author looking at standard care of spondylolysis. We explore:

· What is spondylolysis?

· Prevalence of spondylolysis

· Standard care of spondylolysis

· Evidence based care of spondylolysis e.g. “Immediate functional progression program”

· Role of education in this population

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Mitchell Selhorst is a physical therapist at Nationwide Children's Hospital in the Sports and Orthopedic Physical Therapy department. He is a board certified orthopedic clinical specialist and is also a certified orthopedic manual therapist. He received his Masters in Physical Therapy from The Ohio State University and recently completed a transitional Doctorate program at Evidence in Motion.

Reference to paper discussed in this podcast episode: Selhorst M, Sweeney E, Martin LC, et al. Immediate physical therapy is beneficial for adolescent athletes with active lumbar spondylolysis: a multicentre randomised trial, British Journal of Sports Medicine 2026;60:125-132.

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