International
Olympic Committee consensus statement on pain management in elite athletes
Olympic Committee consensus statement on pain management in elite athletes
Hainline B, Derman W, Vernec A, Budgett
R, Deie M, Dvořák J, Harle C, Herring SA, McNamee M, Meeuwisse W, Lorimer
Moseley G, Omololu B, Orchard J, Pipe A, Pluim BM, Ræder J, Siebert C17,
Stewart M, Stuart M, Turner JA, Ware M, Zideman D, Engebretsen L. Br J Sports
Med. 2017 Sep;51(17):1245-1258. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097884.
R, Deie M, Dvořák J, Harle C, Herring SA, McNamee M, Meeuwisse W, Lorimer
Moseley G, Omololu B, Orchard J, Pipe A, Pluim BM, Ræder J, Siebert C17,
Stewart M, Stuart M, Turner JA, Ware M, Zideman D, Engebretsen L. Br J Sports
Med. 2017 Sep;51(17):1245-1258. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097884.
The International Olympic Committee
convened a consensus meeting, which led to this consensus paper on the
multifaceted aspects of pain physiology and pain management in elite athletes.
The major headings were..
convened a consensus meeting, which led to this consensus paper on the
multifaceted aspects of pain physiology and pain management in elite athletes.
The major headings were..
- Prevalence of use of pharmacological and
non-pharmacological treatments to manage pain in elite athletes - Types of pain
- Mechanisms and types of injury
- Core principles of making a diagnosis in
elite athletes in pain - Non-pharmacological pain management
strategies in elite athletes - Pharmacological pain management strategies
in elite athletes - Medication management based on pain
severity and anticipated RTP - Pain management strategies when expected
recovery is delayed - Antidoping issues in pain management
- Special considerations: Paralympic athletes
- Ethical issues
- Future directions
Please note a correction was published to this consensus statement that does not alter the primary content of the statement: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2018/01/02/bjsports-2017-097884corr1.long