A Rare Case of Surfer's Myelopathy in an Athletic Intermediate Surfer
Surfer's myelopathy is a nontraumatic spinal cord injury sustained in the setting of prolonged periods of hyperextension with intermittent Valsalva when transitioning from a prone to standing position on a surfboard. This condition almost exclusively occurs in first-time, unathletic surfers. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American College of Physicians
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases |
| Online Access: | https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2022.0754 |
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| Summary: | Surfer's myelopathy is a nontraumatic spinal cord injury sustained in the setting of prolonged periods of hyperextension with intermittent Valsalva when transitioning from a prone to standing position on a surfboard. This condition almost exclusively occurs in first-time, unathletic surfers. This case report is unique in that an 18-year-old experienced female volleyball player developed surfer's myelopathy after, not her first, but eighth time surfing. In this way, we are contributing to medical education through a case report on the presentation, diagnostics, and treatment of surfer's myelopathy in a non–first-time surfer. |
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| ISSN: | 2767-7664 |