Athletics General Athletics NSAID MISUSE COLD BE HARMING ATHLETES
Written by NFPT Staff Writer
Many fitness buffs and athletes are creatures of habit. One such habit might be taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs before a workout or game in anticipation of pain to follow later. However an Indiana University researcher says this habit could cause more harm than good.
"These agents are treatments for the symptoms of an injury, not the injury itself," says Stuart Warden, whose research at Indiana University focuses on musculoskeletal health and sports medicine. "They may allow an athlete to exercise or train at a certain level, but pain occurs for a reason. It is basically the body's mechanism of saying, 'Hang on, you've got some sort of injury that should not be ignored."
According to Warden there is no evidence that the prophylactic use of NSAIDs will reduce pain following a workout, but it can lead to ulcers, cardiovascular problems, and may create a situation where the athlete is injured and causes further, more serious injury because the NSAIDs masked the warning pains.
SOURCE: Medical News Today
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