Say No to NSAIDs?

By Bob Condor

Web Extra May 2008

Most doctors discount non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) for healing tendinosis, mainly because no inflammation is present with tendinosis. New York Giants team physician Scott Rodeo has presented lectures on the theory that NSAIDs might even disrupt healing in your injured tendon. Studies conducted at the University of North Carolina indicated that the NSAIDs block production of DNA that would otherwise be creating genetic material to rebuild smooth, healthy tendon microblast fibers.

If pain is an issue, try acetaminophen or Tylenol — or consider acupuncture, which may offer pain relief and speed healing. Icing can also numb the area before or after activity without any longer-range hindering of DNA repair to the tendon.

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