Drugs and muscle repair

[mtbc]

We know that commonly used drugs can by some measures do more harm than good. For example, in the simple case of reducing one's fever it can be that a moderate fever was actually a good move in that the pathogen may have disliked it more than one's body did so reducing the fever can prolong the illness.

I am sometimes achy some hours after a good workout. My reading suggests that some moderate ache is fine and that if I simply continue exercising as normal then it soon improves. On a similar note to the fever example, I wonder if taking a painkiller for the achiness might also have the effect of impeding my muscles' process of repair and improvement ready for the next day.

Comments

[mindstalk]

I don't think so? I don't think mild analgesics messing with pain receptors should interfere with muscle repair and growth. But, not a doctor or biologist.

[mtbc]

I think you're probably correct. Fortunately I've not been much achy just lately!