The use of therapeutic medications for soft-tissue injuries in sports medicine

• 1 Australian Association of Musculoskeletal Medicine, Caloundra Sports Medicine Centre, 39 Minchinton Street, Caloundra, QLD 4551.
• 2 Griffith University, QLD.

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