Study of Arm and Putter Movement in Golfers With Golfer's Cramp
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Neurology, Metabolic |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology, Pharmacology / Toxicology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - 75 |
| Updated: | 3/16/2015 |
| Start Date: | January 2014 |
| End Date: | December 2015 |
| Contact: | Charles H Adler, MD, PhD |
| Email: | cadler@mayo.edu |
| Phone: | 4803018100 |
Golfer&Apos;s Cramp: Correlation of Wrist Movements and Surface EMG With Putter Movements
The investigators will investigate golfers with visual evidence of an involuntary movement
while putting before and after treatment with a low dose of propranolol.
while putting before and after treatment with a low dose of propranolol.
Golfers who have evidence of golfers cramp will putt a series of putts during which they
will be monitored for arm movements and putter movements. They will then be treated with a
low dose of propranolol to see if there is a change in these parameters.
will be monitored for arm movements and putter movements. They will then be treated with a
low dose of propranolol to see if there is a change in these parameters.
Inclusion criteria:
- Age 18-75
- Complaint of golfer's cramp/yips
- Visual evidence of a movement disorder during putting
- Able to complete 80 putts during the session
Exclusion criteria:
- Contraindication to treatment with propranolol
- Movement disorder not when putting
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