title: The concept of overuse. The primary care aspects of overuse syndromes in sports.
abstract: Overuse syndromes resulting from sports participation are quickly becoming the most prevalent type of injury in sports. This article presents a unified concept of overuse that should aid the primary care physician in his or her approach to the chronic athletic injury. Consistent treatment for most overuse injuries is outlined.
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005082:Physical Exertion; D011320:Primary Health Care; D013178:Sports Medicine; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents