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Originally Posted by blankall
NSAIDS like Toradol and Flexeril are truly amazing at reducing inflammation, and thereby often masking injury. I pulled something in my hip, and I had severe pain to the point I couldn't move my leg without excruciating pain. I took a Flexeril/Tylenol combo in the ER, and the symptoms were gone within the hour.
Most of these NSAIDS have side effects involving the digestive system, and are not in any way meant for long-term use.
It surprises me in no way that abuse of these drugs is common in professional sports. It's a huge problem in the NFL:
https://deadspin.com/the-amount-of-t...###-1793173870
The NFL also commonly administered injections too.
I'd actually be happier with a 70ish game schedule. 82 games is too much. The last 10-20 game are typically spent with band-aid rosters and many star players resting. |
Haven't read the article yet, but to clarify, yes Toradol (ketorolac) is a NSAID and can be notoriously bad on the GI system. It actually is only supposed to be prescribed for a maximum of 5 days.
Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) is NOT a NSAID; it is a (mediocre) "muscle relaxer"; it can be quite sedating, depending on the person (I say mediocre, but admittedly have used it super sparingly over the years {I'm a clinical pharmacist who hates taking medications unless absolutely truly needed} - once every 4-5 yrs for a bad flare in neck pain with some effect - probably mostly helping with sleep.