當運動員發生輕微或嚴重的運動傷害或是戚到身體不過時會使用藥物來治療。而基本上此類藥物大部份為腎上腺糖皮質類固醇（glucocorticosteroids），易導致誤服內含運動禁藥的藥品。因此選用非固醇類抗發炎藥物non-steroidalanti-inf1ammatory drugs, NSAIDs）或攝取學養補充劑，不但可避免服用到含禁藥的藥物也可治療運動傷害。若需要服用含有世界反運動禁書尋機構（World Anti-Doping Agency; WADA）禁藥；青草中所列出的第物成份時可提出申請治療用途豁免（Therapeutic Use Exemption, TUE）以獲得使用所需要的權力。

When athletes suffer from micro or macrotrauma or health problems, will take medicines to treat. Basically most of these medication are glucocorticosteroids, that can cause athletes misuse banned substances. Therefore, use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or nutritional supplements, not only to avoid the banned substances but also use in sports injuries. If the medication an athlete is required to take to treat an illness or condition happens to fall under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) the prohibited list, a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) may give that athlete the authorization to take the needed medicine.