Anti-inflammatories (naproxen) and delayed healing

I shouldn't be surprised that your doctor has recommended this, but I am also amazed by the advice to stay on long term even while training.

Our bodies are incredible and one of the great attributes is the ability to sense pain. Those pain indicators are simply to tell us to back off.

Stick you hand in the flame and it hurts means get your hand out of the fire.

I have been around top athletes that either demanded or unknowingly were convinced to have a cortisol injection during training to block the pain (typically in shoulder injuries). They were able to continue to train, but since the pain sensation is reduced they are placing their body in greater harm and potentially during long term damage. Same abuse with other types of drugs that reduce pain, reduce inflammation or relax muscles.

I am not saying that those medications should be totally avoided, but used with precaution. Pain intensity will let you know how to govern rehab, but it is hard to know how to rehab when the pain is blocked and that is when people either re-injure or injure another area from trying to compensate. Meaning another body part takes greater abuse by to carry the load of the injured area and then you end up with multiple injuries.

my 2 cents

Felt_Rider said:

have a cortisol injection

:o Oops!!

Cortisone injection

Powdered turmeric is a better way to reduce inflammation. YOu can buy capsules of it at vitacost.com. In my experience, they have the best product with the highest amount per capsule. You have to take a lot of it though, around 6grams/day for it to really help, but it won't hurt you. It's actually pretty amazing stuff.
If you do this, remember to eat a small amount of black pepper too; it increases the bodies ability to absorb the turmeric dramatically.

Felt_Rider said:

:o Oops!!

Cortisone injection

hahah... i was going to say... why would an athlete want cortisol injected into them? :eek: