title: Managing overuse injuries: a systematic approach.
abstract: Cumulative, repetitive microtrauma can cause tissue damage that leads to overuse injuries, which constitute a large share of sports-related disorders. The authors explain their five-step approach to treating overuse injuries: establishing a pathoanatomic diagnosis, controlling inflammation, promoting healing, increasing fitness, and controlling tissue abuse. The case of a 28-year-old male runner with heel pain demonstrates their management of overuse injuries.
authors.affiliation: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 20814-4712, USA.
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Fieseler
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Nirschl