PMID: 3319209Apr 1, 1987Paper

Application of modalities in overuse syndromes

Clinics in Sports Medicine
J H Gieck, E N Saliba

Abstract

Improper techniques are often the cause of overuse syndromes. Unless the technique is corrected, the patient is doomed to recurrence. The same is true of improper posture, especially in the lower extremity and trunk areas. The pitcher or tennis player should have his or her style analyzed for proper form. The runner should have his or her muscular imbalances corrected by exercise and orthotic appliances. As with all other modalities used for treating painful conditions, proper evaluation of the etiology and the rectification of the cause is important. When athletes are underway in their sports seasons, it is often difficult to convince them to accept the ideal healing conditions needed to eliminate the problem. Management of the condition with any modality while maintaining an active lifestyle often brings about ethical scrutiny. However, it is the belief of the authors that noninvasive modalities do not provide the pain relief that would enable the athlete to tolerate activity beyond a significant injurious stress level. The modalities allow the athlete to regain the criteria for return, strength, and range of motion more successfully. Short-term goal setting is imperative to proper return. Several plateaus should be successfu...Continue Reading

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