Should I take ibuprofen for a plantar plate sprain?
Jul 09, 2021•5 min•Ep. 428
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Episode description
The anti-inflammatory medications you can get over the counter at the pharmacy do a great job at decreasing musculoskeletal healing, but there is a little bit of a problem.
There's some research that actually shows that some anti-inflammatories, particularly non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, may slow down healing of tendon to bone junctions.
Today on the Doc On The Run podcast, we're talking about should I take ibuprofen when I have a plantar plate injury?
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