Elasticity of the Scalene Muscles in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers Using Shear Wave Elastography

Background: Thoracic outlet syndrome is more common in overhead athletes. The anterior and middle scalene muscles have been associated with thoracic outlet syndrome; however, the relationship between the elastic moduli of the scalene muscles and the overhead-throwing position has not been evaluated....

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Published in:Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Main Authors: Keishi Takaba MD, Tetsuya Takenaga MD, PhD, Atsushi Tsuchiya MD, PhD, Satoshi Takeuchi MD, Masaki Fukuyoshi PT, Hiroki Nakagawa PT, Hidenori Futamura PT, Ryo Futamura PT, Katsumasa Sugimoto MD, PhD, Hideki Murakami MD, PhD, Masahito Yoshida MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-08-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671221114930