[Strain tendinitis--short-term treatment with antiphlogistics. Experiences from a four-day march in Nijmegen 1996].
In the course of the four-day march in Nijmegen, 150 participating soldiers consulted a doctor. 128 of these soldiers suffered from tendinitis in the lower extremities. These patients were treated with naproxen 250 mg three times a day for the rest of the march. Of the 106 patients who answered a questionnaire evaluating the treatment, 10.5% had not felt any improvement at all, whereas 89.5% reported improvement or a complete cure from the treatment. Four weeks after the march, 36 persons still reported persistent pain during physical activity. The results indicate that short-term treatment can be beneficial for some but have disadvantages for others.
Hysing
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Medisinsk avdeling, Baerum sykehus, Baerum postterminal.
Fretland
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D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009288:Naproxen / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D009426:Netherlands; D009664:Norway; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016138:Walking / Q000293:injuries*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D009288:Naproxen
Belastningstendinitter--korttidsbehandling med antiflogistika. Erfaringer fra firedagersmarsjen i Nijmegen 1996.