Rehabilitation in Overhead Athletes With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.

ABSTRACT: Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is a clinical diagnosis resulting from the impingement of neurovascular structures between the clavicle and first rib. Effective prevention and nonoperative treatment in high-performance athletes with TOS are not well documented. The objective of reporting this case was to discuss the symptom progression, relevant clinical findings, and rehabilitation of an overhead athlete with diagnosed neurogenic TOS. Numerous rehabilitative techniques may be used to treat an athlete with TOS, with an emphasis on restoring full shoulder mobility, motor control, and normalized scapular mechanics in a throwing athlete, as well as improving functional thoracic range of motion. Modalities such as neuromuscular electrical stimulation and targeted muscle exercises are incorporat

SUBMITTER: Colbert L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8811512 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature