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Overuse injuries in athletes: a perspective.

W D Stanish

    Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise
    |January 1, 1984
    PubMed
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    Sports injuries are rising, and traditional treatments often fail athletes. Focusing on the injury

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    Area of Science:

    • Sports Medicine
    • Exercise Physiology
    • Biomechanics

    Background:

    • Significant increase in sports-related injuries over the past decade.
    • Limitations of traditional treatment programs in meeting athlete's physiological demands.
    • Negative impact of forced rest and immobilization on musculoskeletal health.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To address the shortcomings of current sports injury treatment protocols.
    • To highlight the importance of considering injury etiology and pathomechanics.
    • To advocate for a more comprehensive approach to sports injury management.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of current literature on sports injury treatment and rehabilitation.
    • Analysis of the physiological effects of traditional interventions like rest.

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  • Examination of the role of etiology and pathomechanics in injury development.

    • Main Results:

    • Traditional rehabilitation often neglects the root causes of overuse injuries.
    • Musculoskeletal atrophy and functional impairment are common consequences of immobilization.
    • Current approaches frequently fail to meet the full physiological needs of athletes.

    Conclusions:

    • Overuse injuries in sports can be preventable.
    • Scientific coaching and modern sports medicine are crucial for injury prevention.
    • A shift towards addressing injury causes, not just symptoms, is necessary.