A Case Study Presented By:

Whitney Wiles, ATC

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.

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)

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.

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.