Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine
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Ann Phys Rehabil Med · May 2010
ReviewNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for athletes: an update.
Sports medicine physicians often treat athletes in pain with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). However, there is a lack of high-quality evidence to guide NSAID use. ⋯ We do not recommend their use for muscle injuries, bone fractures (also stress fractures) or chronic tendinopathy. In all cases, if chosen, NSAID treatments should always be kept as short as possible and should take into account the specific type of injury, the level of dysfunction and pain.