TABLE 2.
Injury Diagnoses
| Nature of Injury | Frequency | % | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low back pain | 153 | 49.4 | Soft tissue |
| Strain | 47 | 15.2 | Soft tissue |
| Not recorded | 21 | 6.8 | Other |
| Other diagnosis | 14 | 4.5 | Other |
| Spondylolysis | 13 | 4.2 | Bony tissue |
| Tissue bruising | 12 | 3.9 | Soft tissue |
| Muscular contusion | 11 | 3.5 | Soft tissue |
| Inflammatory synovitis | 10 | 3.2 | Bony tissue |
| Sprain | 9 | 2.9 | Bony tissue |
| Spondylolysthesis | 5 | 1.6 | Bony tissue |
| Fracture | 4 | 1.3 | Fracture |
| Neural | 4 | 1.3 | Other |
| Periostitis | 4 | 1.3 | Bony tissue |
| Capsular tear | 1 | 0.3 | Bony tissue |
| Chondral lesion | 1 | 0.3 | Bony tissue |
| Dislocation | 1 | 0.3 | Bony tissue |
| Total | 310 | 100 |