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Are You Ready To Get High? High Repetition Exercise For Radial Nerve Palsy, Tayler Adams, Matthew L. Daugherty
Are You Ready To Get High? High Repetition Exercise For Radial Nerve Palsy, Tayler Adams, Matthew L. Daugherty
St. Augustine, Fall 2018
Research suggests the need for early surgical nerve exploration for secondary radial nerve palsy based upon a 75% recovery rate with early exploration.5 In using typical conservative management plus high-repetition movement, the patient in this case report was able to avoid surgery for radial nerve exploration, attain complete recovery within 4 months of his initial injury, and fully return to work and daily function.
This case report offers the possibility of high-repetition movement being a beneficial treatment intervention. This is a simple, low-cost treatment and can be accomplished by the patient at home as part of a home exercise …