Michelle A Laframboise1, Cameron Borody, Paula Stern. 1. Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, 6100 Leslie Street, Toronto, Canada ; Fellow of the Royal College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To illustrate the varying presentations of the female athlete triad and to inform the practitioner of the potential sequelae of this common condition. CLINICAL FEATURES: Four patients presented with a variety of signs and symptoms of the female athlete triad including low caloric intake, osteoporosis, amenorrhea and/or endothelial dysfunction. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: A conservative treatment approach was utilized in each case including education on the female athlete triad, education on increased caloric intake and a referral to the family physician. CONCLUSION: Health care practitioners should be aware of the different clinical presentations of the female athlete triad. A narrative review of the literature is provided to educate practitioners on the components of the female athlete triad, proper diagnosis and appropriate management.
OBJECTIVE: To illustrate the varying presentations of the female athlete triad and to inform the practitioner of the potential sequelae of this common condition. CLINICAL FEATURES: Four patients presented with a variety of signs and symptoms of the female athlete triad including low caloric intake, osteoporosis, amenorrhea and/or endothelial dysfunction. INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: A conservative treatment approach was utilized in each case including education on the female athlete triad, education on increased caloric intake and a referral to the family physician. CONCLUSION: Health care practitioners should be aware of the different clinical presentations of the female athlete triad. A narrative review of the literature is provided to educate practitioners on the components of the female athlete triad, proper diagnosis and appropriate management.
Authors: Helenita Antonia de Oliveira; Ednei Luiz Antonio; Gisela Arsa; Eduardo Tadeu Santana; Flávio André Silva; Daniel Arruda Júnior; Simone Dos Santos; Paulo de Tarso Camillo de Carvalho; Ernesto Cesar Pinto Leal-Junior; Amanda Araujo; Kátia De Angelis; Danilo Sales Bocalini; José Antonio Silva Junior; Paulo José Ferreira Tucci; Andrey Jorge Serra Journal: Oxid Med Cell Longev Date: 2018-02-13 Impact factor: 6.543