The inflammatory response: friend or enemy for muscle injury?

Br J Sports Med. 2003 Aug;37(4):284-6. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.37.4.284.

Abstract

Limiting certain aspects of inflammation may be a useful new treatment for sport related muscle injury.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Injuries / pathology
  • Athletic Injuries / physiopathology*
  • Humans
  • Muscle, Skeletal / injuries*
  • Myositis / pathology
  • Myositis / physiopathology*
  • Neutrophils / pathology
  • Neutrophils / physiology*
  • Sprains and Strains / pathology
  • Sprains and Strains / physiopathology*