Abstract

Chronic musculoskeletal pain is becoming increasingly common in young athletes. When these athletes do not respond well to standard treatments, for example physical theraphy and anti-inflammatories, other diagnoses must be considered, such as reflex sympathetic dystrophy, fibromyalgia, and/or overtraining syndrome.

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Institution

Departments of Pediatrics, Orthopedics, and Rehabilitation Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 5 East 98th Street, Box 1200, New York, NY 10029, USA.

Source

Pediatric clinics of North America 49:3 2002 Jun pg 655-62, vii

MeSH

Adolescent
Athletic Injuries
Child
Chronic Disease
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Female
Fibromyalgia
Humans
Male
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Pain
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

12119870