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At a recent class, students asked how long we should wait after cortisone before we apply RAPID-my answer-patients should NOT get cortisone as there is very little validity to support it’s use and there is a great risk of harm.

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- Wilke et al. 2021

Conclusions: "Although theories explaining the pathogenesis of DOMS have long focused on the skeletal muscle, there is accumulating evidence suggesting a prominent role of the collagenous connective tissue. Based on the available literature, strain forces associated with eccentric contraction may cause micro-ruptures and inflammation of the deep fascia. As experimental research clearly demonstrates that fascia is more pain-sensitive than muscle following chemical, thermal, electrical, and mechanical irritation, we propose that delayed onset soft tissue stiffness (DOSS) is a more precise descriptor of the post-exercise phenomenon. Currently, there is still a lack of studies examining fascia-specific approaches for the prevention and treatment of DOSS. However, initial evidence suggests that foam rolling and supplementation with collagen peptides may represent promising options to alleviate the post-exercise-discomfort. Sports and fitness professionals may hence modify previous approaches designed to prevent and treat DOSS, now providing more specific stimuli for the deep fascia."

Study Title: "Is "Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness" a False Friend? The Potential Implication of the Fascial Connective Tissue in Post-Exercise Discomfort."

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Ref: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34502387/

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