title: Overuse syndromes in adult athletes.
abstract: Approximately 50% of all sports participants will be injured at some point, and at least half of these injuries will be attributed to overuse. This article provides an in-depth review of the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of the most common overuse injuries encountered in the adult population: epicondylitis, shoulder impingement/rotator cuff tears, patello-femoral dysfunction, and Achilles tendinitis. Stress fractures, the "ultimate" overuse injuries, are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Immunology and Rheumatology, Stanford University Medical Center, California, USA.
authors.forename: N N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: McGuire
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D015775:Fractures, Stress; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D052256:Tendinopathy; D013716:Tennis Elbow