Table 1.
Common conditions treated with soft tissue injections in the athlete.a
| Shoulder | Subacromial Bursitis |
|---|---|
| Knee | Pes anserine bursitisPrepatellar bursitisIliotibial band syndromePatellar tendonitis |
| Hip | Trochanteric bursitisIschial bursitisIliac crest contusion (hip pointer) |
| Elbow | Medial epicondylitisLateral epicondylitisOlecranon bursitis |
| Wrist | Carpal tunnel syndromeDeQuervain’s tenosysnovitis |
| Hand | Trigger finger |
| Thigh/leg | Hamstring strainQuadriceps contusion/strainGastrocnemius strain |
| Foot/ankle | Achilles/retrocalcaneal tendonitisSinus tarsi syndromePlantar fasciitisMetatarsal phalangeal sprain (turf toe)Interdigital neuroma (Morton’s neuroma) |
a
Adapted from Dietzel and Hedlund.19