In each of these four players, suprascapular nerve entrapment was present on the dominant side. Results-The electrodiagnostic study showed a severe suprascapular neuropathy in four players which affected only the infraspinatus muscle. Methods-An electromyographic investigation, a clinical shoulder examination, shoulder range of motion measurements, and an isokinetic concentric peak torque shoulder internal/external rotation strength test were performed in 16 professional players. No clinical studies have so far been designed to examine the association between excessive shoulder mobility and the presence of this pathology.Īim-To study the possible association between the range of motion of the shoulder joint and the presence of suprascapular neuropathy by clinically examining the Belgian male volleyball team with respect to several parameters. Previous research has shown a close association between shoulder range of motion and strain on the suprascapular nerve. Despite a lack of scientific evidence, excessive strain on the nerve is often cited as a possible cause of this syndrome. However, this pathology has been reported in volleyball players. Background-Suprascapular nerve entrapment with isolated paralysis of the infraspinatus muscle is uncommon.
