The patient’s DASH score improved from 86.7 at initial evaluation to 2.5 at discharge, reflecting near complete resolution of functional disability. NPRS: numerical pain rating scale; DASH: Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire; ROM: range of motion; LSI: limb symmetry index; MLND: mechanically loaded neurodynamics
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