Recently I’ve been prescribed anti-inflammatory for tendinopathy on my shoulder. Why is masking the pain helpful here? Shouldn’t it intentionally be there as a warning that “no you should not be moving your arm yet”? Also why inflammation is good in the first place? Does it mean more fluids with nutrients on the area for better recovery? Plz you can literally explain this like I am actually 5.
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While inflammation can be helpful in recovery, it’s only marginally so. Your body still does a pretty good job at recovering without inflammation, so taking anti-inflammatories mitigates the pain with only a minor impact on recovery.
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