Sports Medicine: Just the Facts

Steroid injection directly into a tendon weakens it while injection of the paratenon does not appear to have that effect. Long- ...

CHAPTER 70 • MEDICATIONS AND ERGOGENICS 419 Injectable products carry the risk of disease trans- mission if needles are shared. ...

AMPHETAMINES; DEXEDRINE; RELATED STIMULANTS EFFICACY Amphetamine and dextroamphetamine are stimulants, which are sometimes used ...

CHAPTER 70 • MEDICATIONS AND ERGOGENICS 421 Users attempt to avoid detection by tapering in advance of announced tests, staying ...

The effectiveness of caffeine may not be as great in habitual users or in hot humid environments. SAFETY In normal doses (5–8 ...

CHAPTER 70 • MEDICATIONS AND ERGOGENICS 423 DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE EFFICACY Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone secreted ...

aerobic exercise (Morris et al, 1996; Dowling et al, 1996). SIDE EFFECTS There are few reported side effects with ginseng. Hype ...

CHAPTER 70 • MEDICATIONS AND ERGOGENICS 425 SAFETY The safety of long term administration of GH in non- deficient individuals h ...

Maetzel A, Ferraz MB, Bombadier C: The cost-effectiveness of misoprostol in preventing serious gastrointestinal events asso- cia ...

CHAPTER 71 • COMMON INJECTIONS IN SPORTS MEDICINE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES 427 INDICATIONS Injections/aspira ...

CONTRAINDICATIONS Cellulitis or broken skin over the needle entry site would increase the risk for infection. Anticoagulation o ...

CHAPTER 71 • COMMON INJECTIONS IN SPORTS MEDICINE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES 429 Identify structure: Put the s ...

Delivering the steroid: When in a joint the bolus technique can be used; there should be a free flow with no resistance. When i ...

CHAPTER 71 • COMMON INJECTIONS IN SPORTS MEDICINE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND SPECIFIC TECHNIQUES 431 Lateral tennis elbow Indicati ...

perpendicular to the skin; and slowly advanced to the greater trochanter, depth of penetration may vary from^1 / 2 to 1^1 / 2 in ...

CHAPTER 72 • FOOTWEAR AND ORTHOTICS 433 junction between the skin of the sole of foot and the skin of the lower extremity. Tech ...

Osternig, 1978). Donatelli reported 96% of patients with knee pain, ankle pain, shin splints, or chondro- malacia experienced pa ...

CHAPTER 72 • FOOTWEAR AND ORTHOTICS 435 on progressive deformity and loss of fore/rearfoot flexibility (Benard et al, 2002; Sobe ...

Need for shock absorption to dissipate ground reaction forces. Weight of patient determines durometer (rigidity) of the orthoti ...

CHAPTER 72 • FOOTWEAR AND ORTHOTICS 437 MODIFICATIONS Modifications to the device can be made based on specific goals for manag ...