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FantasticFunKarma t1_irbg7o1 wrote

Is this further support for letting inflammation do it’s thing and NOT reducing it through the application of cold etc.? It seems to be lots of research coming out that suggests leaving the inflammation alone is best for the fastest healing.

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Xeton9797 t1_irbkm87 wrote

In general cold/ice compression and NSAIDs slow wound healing. Keep in mind that many people will accept a few extra days healing in return for pain relief and that sometime inflammation happens without real damage.

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runswiftrun t1_irbtlp4 wrote

Yeah, the average weekend warrior athlete will just take off an extra week(end) while popping Tylenol.

A professional athlete will have a trainer monitoring and working on healing faster.

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squaaaaaa t1_ircyp6w wrote

Tylenol (paracetamol, or acetaminophen if you're American) will not slow wound healing

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drippingthighs t1_irc1n30 wrote

So people are scared of inflammation mainly because it causes pain despite it also promoting healing? Is inflammation always good then

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Xeton9797 t1_irc4y3s wrote

No, there are many types of inflammatory diseases. (i.e. Asthma) For sprains and scraped knees just let it be, but there are always going to be exceptions to the rule.

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notbad2u t1_irbudy4 wrote

Maintaining a healthy inflammation response is daily overlooked in many people.

As a best case scenario for an otherwise healthy person I totally agree. Until the inflammation really is too much for one person to handle.

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thenebular t1_irc3mzv wrote

Yes. Inflammation is a good thing, but it must be monitored or it could over do it and cause more damage. The general advice is to start with cold just after the injury to reduce the initial inflammation, then relatively soon after switch to warm for a longer period, then alternate with short periods of cold with longer periods of warm.

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