Rapid and Successful Rehabilitation and Return to Play for a D1 Gymnast After Treatment for Lateral Epicondylosis with Ultrasound Guided Percutaneous Tenotomy (Tenex)
Bryant Walrod,
Wilbert Turner,
Kelly Pauls
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2020
Pages:
1-4
Received:
26 March 2020
Accepted:
15 April 2020
Published:
14 May 2020
Abstract: Lateral elbow pain is a commonly seen in sports medicine. There are multiple interventions for this chronic condition which may lead to difficulty with successful treatment. There are also multiple rehabilitation strategies employed for treatment. Variations in treatments and rehabilitation protocols can lead to different and sometimes unsuccessful long term outcomes. We present a novel case of a Division 1 college gymnast with recalcitrant lateral elbow pain who underwent percutaneous tenotomy (Tenex) of the common wrist extensor tendon. The athlete was able to return to full Division 1 athletics two months after the procedure. This case is unique secondary to the patient being a high level athlete and his rapid return to the intensity and requirements of competing in Division 1 sports. We also developed a specific rehabilitation protocol that we postulated would be appropriate after this procedure. We illustrate the athlete’s rehabilitation in detail. We feel that this specific protocol may have also influenced his rapid and complete return. We anticipate that this specific rehabilitation protocol may potentially guide future rehabilitation protocols after the Tenex procedure for recalcitrant lateral epicondylosis. In addition, this rehabilitation protocol may be considered after the Tenex procedure for additional conditions like medial epicondylosis, achilles tendinosis, patella tendinosis and gluteal tendinosis.
Abstract: Lateral elbow pain is a commonly seen in sports medicine. There are multiple interventions for this chronic condition which may lead to difficulty with successful treatment. There are also multiple rehabilitation strategies employed for treatment. Variations in treatments and rehabilitation protocols can lead to different and sometimes unsuccessful...
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The Lived Experience of Hospitalized Pregnant Women Having Antiphospholipid Syndrome with a Previous Fetal Loss: A Phenomenological Study
Fatma Zaghloul Mahmoud,
Yousria Ahmed Elsayed,
Abeer Saad Eswi
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2020
Pages:
5-11
Received:
12 September 2019
Accepted:
17 October 2019
Published:
3 September 2020
Abstract: Background: antiphospholipid syndrome is a disorder of the immune system that is characterized by poor obstetric outcome. Women with this disorder may experience devastating problems during pregnancy. Aim: to explore the lived experience of hospitalizedpregnant women having antiphospholipid syndrome with a previous fetal loss. Design: A phenomenological qualitative research design was used with purposive sample of 15 participants. Setting: the high-risk pregnancy department at obstetrics and gynecology hospital which is affiliated to Cairo University Hospitals. Data were collected through semi-structured questionnaire using digital voice recording. Results: uncertainty was the core concept that reflected the experience of the pregnant women under study. This was represented in three major phases: uncertainty before diagnosis with APS, uncertainty after diagnosis, and uncertainty during hospitalization. Seven themes emerged from the data analysis as consequence to uncertainty as follows: living in uncertainty; social burden; psychological suffering; fear of the unknown; stressful hospitalization; threats; and unsettled quality of life. Conclusion: women with antiphospholipid perceived the need to provide them with informational support due to the confused state of mind, threats, lack of knowledge and understanding they expose before and after being diagnosed with APS, and during hospitalization. Recommendation: providing informational support for these women is necessary to meet their needs, improve clinical practice and reduce the negatives consequences of this condition for women during childbearing period.
Abstract: Background: antiphospholipid syndrome is a disorder of the immune system that is characterized by poor obstetric outcome. Women with this disorder may experience devastating problems during pregnancy. Aim: to explore the lived experience of hospitalizedpregnant women having antiphospholipid syndrome with a previous fetal loss. Design: A phenomenolo...
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