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A Case Study Presented By: Whitney Wiles, ATC

A Case Study Presented By: Whitney Wiles, ATC. Athlete 15 year old male Football Player ▪ Linebacker No history of neck problems No history

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Page 1: A Case Study Presented By: Whitney Wiles, ATC.  Athlete  15 year old male  Football Player ▪ Linebacker  No history of neck problems  No history

A Case Study Presented By:

Whitney Wiles, ATC

Page 2: A Case Study Presented By: Whitney Wiles, ATC.  Athlete  15 year old male  Football Player ▪ Linebacker  No history of neck problems  No history

Athlete 15 year old male Football Player▪ Linebacker

No history of neck problems

No history of “Stingers”

Mechanism of Injury Direct hit to Anterior

Shoulder.

Page 3: A Case Study Presented By: Whitney Wiles, ATC.  Athlete  15 year old male  Football Player ▪ Linebacker  No history of neck problems  No history

Signs and Symptoms Pain Numbness Tingling Swelling into hand Discoloration of

fingers

Initial Treatment Ice Elevation of Hand Check Pulses Check Distal

Neurovascular Response (Nail bed refill)

Page 4: A Case Study Presented By: Whitney Wiles, ATC.  Athlete  15 year old male  Football Player ▪ Linebacker  No history of neck problems  No history

Symptoms did not resolve with initial treatment

Referred to SHIFT-Patewood per Dr. Wyland.

SHIFT X-ray ▪ Shoulder▪ Hand

Referred to Dr. Baird for follow-up the next day at Steadman Hawkins-Spartanburg.

Page 5: A Case Study Presented By: Whitney Wiles, ATC.  Athlete  15 year old male  Football Player ▪ Linebacker  No history of neck problems  No history

SHCC-Spartanburg Findings▪ Improving parathesis

and shoulder pain▪ Dx: Stinger with

Contusion X-Ray▪ Shoulder ▪ Cervical Spine

Plan▪ No contact until all

symptoms have resolved

▪ Refer for MRI if still symptomatic in a week.

Conclusion Athlete was

asymptomatic at follow up appointment.

Athlete missed approximately one week of participation.