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smoddelm · 04-10-2008, 02:37 PM

Painkillers help older exercisers build muscle - Fitness - MSNBC.com

This one is really of interest to me because I have a lot of pain issues (shoulder/rotator, leg, knee, wrist, elbow -- you name it) and have been taking quite a bit of Advil. A recent thread cited some research suggesting that Advil and painkillers might interfere with muscle growth. I have been trying to cut back and have managed several times now to go 3 or 4 days without Advil (though not without pain). The people in this study were 60 and older, I think; I am 52 -- not that far away

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04-10-2008, 02:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
smoddelm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 160 My Profile	Painkillers and muscle growth for older people Painkillers help older exercisers build muscle - Fitness - MSNBC.com This one is really of interest to me because I have a lot of pain issues (shoulder/rotator, leg, knee, wrist, elbow -- you name it) and have been taking quite a bit of Advil. A recent thread cited some research suggesting that Advil and painkillers might interfere with muscle growth. I have been trying to cut back and have managed several times now to go 3 or 4 days without Advil (though not without pain). The people in this study were 60 and older, I think; I am 52 -- not that far away .