PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S67-S72, March 2009

Sports and Performing Arts Medicine: 3. Spine and Neurologic Injuries

  • Seneca A. Storm, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Lansing Spine & Extremity Rehabilitation, 4052 Legacy Parkway, Suite 100, Lansing, MI 48911†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: S.A.S.
    • ,
  • Jonathan T. Finnoff, DO

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN‡
    • ,
  • Stuart Willick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT§
    • ,
  • Cedric K. Akau, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Hawaii; Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Straub Clinic and Hospital, Honolulu, HI
    • ,
  • Mark A. Harrast, MD

      Affiliations

    • Spine and Sports Fellowship, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA∥

Objective

This self-directed learning module highlights select spine and neurological injuries in athletes and performing arts injuries. It is part of the study guide on sports and performing arts medicine in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Using a case vignette format, this article specifically focuses on sports-induced concussion, stingers and transient myelopathy, and buttock pain in athletes, and hand dystonia and hand numbness in musicians. The goal of this article is to facilitate the learner’s ability to diagnose and treat spine and neurologic injuries in athletes and performing artists.

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  • † Disclosure: nothing to disclose
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PII: S1934-1482(09)00118-X

doi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.01.020

PM&R
Volume 1, Issue 3, Supplement , Pages S67-S72, March 2009

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