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ArticleThe Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association2009

Conservative management of posterior interosseous neuropathy in an elite baseball pitcher's return to play: a case report and review of the literature.

Andrew Robb, Sandy Sajko

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Article in The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Isolated musculocutaneous neuropathy: a case report.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2019
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  5. ACUTE EFFECTS OF NEURAL GLIDING ON ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andrew RobbDivision of Graduate Studies, Sports Sciences, Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. Tel: 416.482.2340. Email: arobb@cmcc.ca.
Sandy Sajko
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This report documents retrospectively a case of Posterior Interosseous Neuropathy (PIN) occurring in an elite baseball pitcher experiencing a deep ache in the radial aspect of the forearm and altered sensation in the dorsum of the hand on the throwing arm during his pitching motion. The initial clinical goal was to control for inflammation to the nerve and muscle with active rest, microcurrent therapy, low-level laser therapy, and cessation of throwing. Minimizing mechanosensitivity at the common extensor region of the right elbow and PIN, was achieved by employing the use of myofascial release and augmented soft tissue mobilization techniques. Neurodynamic mobilization technique was also administered to improve neural function. Implementation of a sport specific protocol for the purposes of maintaining throwing mechanics and overall conditioning was utilized. Successful resolution of symptomatology and return to pre-injury status was achieved in 5 weeks. A review of literature and an evidence-based discussion for the differential diagnoses, clinical examination, diagnosis, management and rehabilitation of PIN is presented.

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arm injurybaseballposterior interosseous nerveradial nerveradial neuropathy

Identifiers

PMID20037695
PMCPMC2796949
OpenAlexW1540409823

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