[OC] A brief medical breakdown of Li Jingliang’s unfortunate neck injury
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Li “The Leech” Jingliang has been pulled from his upcoming contest against Michael Chiesa at UFC 287. The fan favorite fighter unfortunately sustained a neck injury while grappling training during camp.β Here’s the original post (with longer videos) , and follow along if you enjoy this kind of material! β β https://i.redd.it/f1tcerjh3kra1.gif π₯ Li’s cervical spine MRI shows some narrowing of the spinal canal caused by herniation of the intervertebral disc between the C5 and C6 vertebrae. At this level, there would be C6 nerve root compression if the disc causes neural foramen narrowing as well. The term for this is cervical radiculopathy, and symptoms are typically seen on one side of the body. Li also has prior narrowing at C6-7 from back in 2018 which had symptomatically improved on its own.β β β β π₯ With this injury, Li would experience excruciating pain in his neck radiating down into the shoulder, upper back, and chest on the affected side. Pain can be aggravated by neck rotation, lifting, and even coughing. There can also be arm numbness and weakness. Li’s team has remarked that Li would occasionally have neck pain during training which would self-resolve with some rest. These were likely just muscle strains, but not taking enough rest for recovery can contribute to overtraining to the point where a major injury is more likely. β β Right-sided weakness of elbow flexion noted on physical exam π₯ Of note, Li’s strength testing revealed weakness in right elbow flexion when his thumb was pointed up. This specific positioning tests the strength of the brachioradialis, a muscle innervated mainly by the C6 nerve root, as opposed to the biceps brachii which has more C5 supply. Goes to show the importance of detailed physical exams.β β β submitted by /u/FightingDoc |
[OC] A brief medical breakdown of Li Jingliang’s unfortunate neck injury
by u/FightingDoc in MMA
