Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Just When I Thought I Knew Something-Ibuprofen

I have definitely used ibuprofen as a prophylaxis for pain for both marathons and triathlon. This new study definitely suggests that's a mistake.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/01/phys-ed-does-ibuprofen-help-or-hurt-during-exercise/?em

Though it does do a pretty good job of taking care of aches and pains, perhaps taking painkillers is not a good idea.

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