#942 When is it okay to take NSAIDs with a running injury

When is it okay or not okay to reduce your pain with NSAIDs if you are in the process of recovering from a running overtraining injury? That is a great question, and that is what we’re talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.     Today I was on a call with […]

#932 Should I take NSAIDs when I have a 4th metatarsal stress reaction?

Should I take NSAIDs when I have a fourth metatarsal stress reaction? Well, that is a great question and that is what we’re talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.     If you get a metatarsal stress reaction, you might be confused for a number of reasons. Number one, you are […]

#818 Should I take NSAIDs for a non-union in a runner?

A metatarsal fracture “non-union” is what doctors call it when you broke the bone, it started to heal, but then the fracture kind of quit healing. Usually it means you got a bunch of scar tissue between the ends of the bone.

Sometimes that happens without you or your doctor realizing it. The problem gets worse if you start running on it.

The question is, “should I take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (or NSAIDs)?

NSAID’s are medications like ibuprofen and naproxen. These drugs are not steroids, but they stop inflammation. Many runners take them for all kinds of aches and pains after training. The question is, is it a good idea or not when you may have a metatarsal fracture non-union?

Should a runner take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications for a non-union?

Well, that’s what we’re talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.