Open AccessThe Prevalence and Management of Stingers in College and Professional Collision Athletes
Author(s) -
Daniel R Bowles,
José A. Canseco,
Tyler D. Alexander,
Gregory D. Schroeder,
Andrew C. Hecht,
Alexander R. Vaccaro
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1935-973X
pISSN - 1935-9748
DOI - 10.1007/s12178-020-09665-5
Subject(s) - sports medicine , athletes , medicine , orthopedic surgery , physical therapy , psychiatry
Particularly common in collision sports such as American football or rugby, stingers are a traumatic transient neuropraxia of a cervical nerve root(s) or brachial plexus that may last anywhere from minutes to hours. This review summarizes the knowledge on the diagnosis and management of stingers in college and professional collision athletes by providing an overview of their epidemiology and pathophysiology, followed by a discussion on current treatment guidelines and return-to-play recommendations.