We have known for a while that over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen (NSAIDs) increase the risk of gastrointestinal, renal and cardiac problems. Now we have evidence that they compromise the painful joints we are trying to calm down.
What are we to do when we are in pain? First, change your diet and lose weight. You get better results if you engage a coach/health worker. Second, change your microbiome to manage inflammatory reaction and heal joints. Third, consider natural anti-inflammatories like MSM, Boswellia and Turmeric.
Reference
Patients with knee arthritis who regularly take NSAIDs may end up with worse inflammation, weakened cartilage
HealthDay (11/22, Thompson) reports patients with knee arthritis “who regularly took nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) wound up with worse knee inflammation and weakened cartilage, compared to a ‘control’ group not taking the medications, researchers” concluded in a knee imaging study that “compared 277 people who were prescribed NSAIDs regularly for at least a year with 793 people not treated with the drugs.” The study revealed that people “taking NSAIDs regularly for four years showed worse results with regard to synovitis.” The findings were presented at RSNA 2022.
