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Anonymous Guest
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Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:24 am GMT +0000 Post subject: Broken bones, antiinflammitories and pain killers |
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Just reading that antiinflammitories and some pain killers can delay bone healing. What is your take on the research?
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The Bike Doc 250+
Joined: 08 May 2003 Posts: 1398 Location: Corpus Christi and Warda, Texas
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Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 12:14 pm GMT +0000 Post subject: |
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Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflamatory Drugs, NSAIDs can impede growth of new blood vessels and thereby slow healing. Exercise and movement speed blood vessel formation and bone growth. If pain is a limiting factor to exercise, then prudent usage of NSAIDs may be of help if it reduces pain and increases exercise and movement. So it is a trade off. I personally avoid taking them unless pain becomes a significant limiting factor.
Thats my take.
Thanks, _________________ Paul K. Nolan, MD
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Scott S TMBRA Board Member
Joined: 01 May 2003 Posts: 3090 Location: Houston, TX
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Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:33 am GMT +0000 Post subject: |
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When I was recovering from my broken leg (tib/fib) last year, I frequented a website called mybrokenleg.com. Lots of good info there regarding various studies, approaches, and old wive's tales. I took much of the advice there, went really easy on the ibuprofen and other pain meds, started riding the trainer even before I could put weight on my leg, and watched my diet including calcium supplements. I can't tell you which part worked best, but 15 months later, I have been fully recovered for months now from what could have been a lingering injury. Good luck. _________________ Masters 60+;
Rocky Hill and Warda Race Director; TMBRA President |
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