[Lumbosacral pain syndrome in sportsmen and ballet-dancer (diagnostic algorithm)]

There is presented an experience of the examination of 517 cases including sportsmen and ballet dancers, 15-45 olds, suffering from low back pain syndrome. 265 patients were diagnosed with osteochondrosis, 105 cases--with spondylolis, 92--with facet syndrome, and 55 cases--with pelvic ligaments ligamentopathia. Based upon the analysis of the results of examination diagnostic algorithm and differential diagnostics of these diseases were developed. The use of the proposed algorithm in patients with dissimilar variants of low back pain syndrome showed its informational content. It permits to make a right diagnosis and apply an adequate therapeutic approach.