I'm extremely sore from the rafting training, and I have a few strained mucles. Will drugs like Ibuprofen, Etolac (sp), or those in the Naproxen family help me heal faster? They ease the pain, I don't plan on long-term use, just trying to get through the initial re-conditioning period... I can barely bend over or push the clutch in in my Mustang.

What's the best way to fix this... more stretching?

4/16/2006 10:24:02 PM

stretching
certain fruits like bananas i think
protein shakes
heat
stretching

4/16/2006 10:26:38 PM

No, they won't help you heal faster. All they'll do in this case is lessen the pain.

[Edited on April 16, 2006 at 10:36 PM. Reason : ]

4/16/2006 10:33:07 PM

The Drs. told me in a previous injury that they helped the injury heal faster besides eliminating the pain... by reducing inflammation. But this is a whole body thing.

4/16/2006 10:53:19 PM

yeah when i tore my shoulder i was told that by reducing the inflammation the naproxen would help it heal, but i guess that could have been dumbing things down to get me to take the stuff

4/16/2006 10:58:50 PM

http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=anti-inflammatory+drugs+tendonitis&btnG=Search&hl=en&lr=

4/16/2006 11:03:36 PM

Go w/ a Oxycotton/Percocet/Lortab Stack

4/16/2006 11:04:44 PM

I'd love to but I actually need to focus for this shit.

4/16/2006 11:15:17 PM

you can take an ice bath--if you can handle it. but that should just help with soreness. try ibuprofen, stretching and rest.

4/17/2006 1:25:43 AM

you need a hot chick to rub you down.

4/17/2006 1:29:13 AM

Smath hit the nail on the head.

I'm going to spend the night with one in Cullowhee tonight, that might be the cure!

[Edited on April 17, 2006 at 9:13 AM. Reason : .]

4/17/2006 9:10:42 AM

i've got a friend who can help you out with that. she's not really hot, per se, but i'm pretty sure she's a chick

4/17/2006 9:12:56 AM

The one in Whee is not the hottest prolly a 7 abut she can put both legs behind her head and still suck... might do the trick... believe it or not she knows as much about muscle injuries as I do. I'll introduce her to biofreeze... It'll be be my first burning massage.

If I gave her a couple of cheeseburgers I'd up her to an 8.5, but she's hyperthyroid... it's like she's got a hollow leg.

[Edited on April 17, 2006 at 9:18 AM. Reason : sp]

[Edited on April 17, 2006 at 9:21 AM. Reason : hyperthyroid]

4/17/2006 9:16:24 AM

celebrex?

4/17/2006 10:27:20 AM

BEARDAWG THIS IS NOT LOUNGE MATERIAL

ONE MORE WORD AND YOURE GONE

GO AHEAD, MAKE MY DAY

4/17/2006 10:30:32 AM

I had six Advil when I started, but in all the confusion I lost count.... Did I take five or six? so you gotta ask yourself a question. 'Do I feel lucky?' Well do ya, punk?"

4/17/2006 12:06:00 PM