A "polypill" for acute tendon pain in athletes with tendinopathy?
Acute tendon pain in athletes is a condition that is difficult to manage. There are few treatment options that give adequate pain relief and have a theoretical basis for efficacy. We report the use of a novel "polypill" for tendon pain, and provide evidence for the basis for its use. We present it to stimulate discussion and research into a new area of tendinopathy.
Fallon
K
K
Department of Sports Medicine, Australian Institute of Sport, Australia.
Purdam
C
C
Cook
J
J
Lovell
G
G
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000187:drug effects
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D004318:Doxycycline; D007052:Ibuprofen