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Medical Interventions Effectively Treat Overuse Injuries in Adult Endurance Athletes Medscape

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Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/560700

Description: Runners and other endurance athletes often develop overuse injuries such as patellofemoral pain syndrome, iliotibial band friction syndrome, medial tibial stress syndrome, Achilles tendinopathy, plantar fasciitis, and/or lower extremity stress fractures. Relative rest and a program of rehabilitative exercise may be helpful for these injuries.
Medscape Medical News 2007

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