INJURIES
IN SPORTS
PROPHYLAXIS
OF KNEE
OSTEOARTHRITIS IN YOUNG FORMER SPORTSMEN
Mircea
Ioana
Faculty
of Medicine, University
of Oradea, Romania
We had in our clinical
observations a group of young adults under 30 years old, who practiced
different sports (athletics, running, ski, basketball, handball,
football, gymnastics, tennis, bodybuilding, martial arts) during
childhood and/or teenage, now presenting osteoarthritis-like
symptomatology of the knee. Therapy with analgesics and/or nonsteroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs were not efficient and physiotherapy was
slightly helpful in some patients.
Based on our hypothesis
that there is a pre-arthritis state due to micro-lesions
(infra-clinical) of the cartilage sustaining a repeated and intense
effort during different sports, we recommended a combination of
condroitin 1200 mg and glucosamine 1500 mg divided in 2 doses daily
(Yogaflex – Ambrosia Bioscience). The osteoarthritis-like
symptomatology (crunches, stiffness, pain) was resolved
within
one month, but the therapy was continued for another month. The
beneficial effect of SYSADOA was sustained for a period of 12 months.
Until now we have no proof that some sports may trigger a premature
osteoarthritis process, except the therapeutical evidence that an early
treatment with SYSADOA is beneficial by improving rapidly and
significantly the osteoarthritis-like symptomatology from our clinical
and the patient’s point of view.
In conclusion, an
early therapy with SYSADOA might be a solution for the prophylaxis of
knee osteoarthritis in young people after giving up sports. We intend
to develop a long term study in order to monitor the effects of
exercise on cartilage in the intact human joint in two situations: with
physiologic loading conditions and with overloading during different
sports.
Key words: SYSADOA, osteoarthritis, knee,
sports.
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