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. 2017 Jan 31;5(1 Suppl):2325967117S00004. doi: 10.1177/2325967117S00004

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN CYCLISTS

Daniel Sousa 1, Nicolás Sassul 1
PMCID: PMC5318835

Abstract

Objectives:

About a group of cyclists, professionals / amateurs, Mountain bike, road and triathlon; achieve a good diagnosis of the disease, with a good clinical examination and sectorized according EGM injury evoked potentials.

Methods:

Clinical examination and accurate test with different signs of pathology. EGM with evocative potential and conduction velocity.

Results:

After 25 track cyclists, 18 professionals, 22 male and 3 female; for 24 months. Through good clinical examination and EMG. We got that 70% had direct compression injuries Carpal tunnel for poor support on the handlebars. The rest were cervical praxis, by poor body position on the bike, taking cervico very steep angles / dorsal, during competitions or training for more than 2 hrs.

Conclusion:

A good prevention work with our teacher / cyclist in the position of deposrtista in ciclo simulador. Work in the gym, on tone and elongation of the upper limb. A good EGM, made with a specialist physiatrist. It leads to the correct diagnosis, leads to a good final treatment; which agreed that:* Cervical praxis, had good results with treatment Conservative / FST / vit.B12.* The Carpal tunnel own injuries, treatment was quirúrg. (Open surgery) with subsequent FST / vit..B12 with satisfactory return in time to sporting activity.


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