Methods for treating acute and overuse sprain and strain using hyaluronic acid

摘要

The present invention relates to a method for treating acutely or chronically injured soft tissue in an animal or human, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of HA around the injured soft tissue. The method is useful for the treatment of sprain, strain and shin splints in an animal or human by periarticular administration of a composition comprising HA and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention can be used to potentiate the concomitant treatment of sprain or strain with other therapies.