Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine
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To validate a back-specific instrument for functional assessment in the young athlete for clinical and research purposes, the Micheli Functional Scale (MFS). ⋯ The MFS is a valid instrument for assessing pain and functional levels in the young athlete. This scale considers pain, athletic function, and athletic disability.
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Surfer's myelopathy is a rare, nontraumatic spinal cord injury that typically occurs in beginner surfers. The condition was first described in 2004 by Thompson et al and usually presents in thin young men. ⋯ Subsequent magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated features consistent with spinal cord ischemia. The motor recovery due to surfer's myelopathy is variable; our case remained a paraplegic with a T10 sensory level.