RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 What do we mean by the term “inflammation”? A contemporary basic science update for sports medicine JF British Journal of Sports Medicine JO Br J Sports Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine SP 372 OP 380 DO 10.1136/bjsm.2004.011312 VO 38 IS 3 A1 A Scott A1 K M Khan A1 C R Roberts A1 J L Cook A1 V Duronio YR 2004 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/38/3/372.abstract AB Most practicing sports medicine clinicians refer to the concept of “inflammation” many times a day when diagnosing and treating acute and overuse injuries. What is meant by this term? Is it a “good” or a “bad” process? The major advances in the understanding of inflammation in recent years are summarised, and some clinical implications of the contemporary model of inflammation are highlighted.