Open AccessUSE OF AN UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTIONAL TESTING ALGORITHM TO DETERMINE RETURN TO PLAY READINESS IN COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL PLAYERS: A CASE SERIES
Author(s) -
Marisa Pontillo,
Brian J. Sennett,
Eric James Valentine Bellm
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of sports physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2159-2896
DOI - 10.26603/ijspt20201141
Subject(s) - medicine , athletes , physical therapy , functional testing , algorithm , range of motion , rehabilitation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , functional movement , football , medline , computer science , political science , law
Return to play decision making for upper extremity injuries is challenging due to a lack of evidence-based protocols and testing. Current guidelines utilize tests and measures with minimal evidence on re-injury risks and prediction. The purpose of this case series is to highlight a functional testing algorithm for upper extremities injuries and the outcomes for the patients that followed it.