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Anti-Inflammatory Treatment of Muscular Injuries in Sports

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Almekinders, L.C. Anti-Inflammatory Treatment of Muscular Injuries in Sports. Sports Medicine 15, 139–145 (1993). https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199315030-00001

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