Anti Inflammatories After Skating

[RichardBarkley]

Does anyone ever take them after skating

I know it's obvs not good for you but I work a physical job and after a weekend skating. Work can be tough on Monday morning. My knees particularly.

I think taking some on Sunday evening would help.

[keepthefunkalive]

I take them before i go skating after work sometimes

[RichardBarkley]

What do you take ?

[MaXX_I-D]

Like ibuprofen? I pop that shit like m&ms. 

[UselessAsshole]

I sometimes pop a few ibuprofen before skating especially when I'm sore beforehand. Careful if you like to throw back a few beers while skating, especially if you make both a habit. NSAIDs can give you a stomach ulcer by themselves, but alcohol being a blood thinner increases the risk.

[CannerSpaghetti]

I'm allergic to NSAIDs so most of this advice will kill me.

[keepthefunkalive]

Ibuprofen

[NorthShore]

Pineapple is the miracle cure for inflammation and also cleansing your tissue from residue after a sprain or injury.

There's an over the counter medication called Wobenzyme, also extracted from pineapple, that once made a tennis ball ankle recede in 5 days.

[mockyovelli]

A beer after 20 mins of skating. A beer when you get home. Fuck skating stairs

[tortfeasor]

I’m prescribed Mesalamine for my gut. but what helps me a lot are getting anti inflammatory meal prep cook books. A ginger and tumeric heavy diet complimented by a break up with ultra processed foods and added sugar really changed how well my body recovers after intense work outs. Meds work but you gotta meet them half way.

[Spaced Cadet]

Best to try and avoid them regularly. Take them after a session rather than before if you feel you need to. Taking them before is much worse for you as it can cause kidney problems, intestinal damage, etc. Also if you take it before you can numb pain that would indicate that you are pushing yourself too far and end up hurting yourself worse than you would otherwise. So definitely take it afterward if you have to but try to not take that shit regularly.

[matty_c]

I eat ibuprofen like smarties
I also put the arthritis voltaren on my hands in the morning, I’ll post a pic get this one brother
Also, those magnesium tablets



Also, drink a metric fuck tonne of water in summer

[listentoaheartbeat]

I’ve done 400-800 mg of Ibuprofen before long sessions. Like someone else said, especially if I was sore already. Or after a session before I go to bed. Past a certain point the soreness will mess with my sleep otherwise. I try to keep it in check though. Not more than once a week on average.

[manysnakes]

Lots of stretching - I stretch all day long. I’m fortunate enough to work from home so I keep a yoga mat and foam roller in my home office, and use it periodically throughout the day, whether I am skating or not. Pilates really fucking helps - look at Brandon Turner! Dude keeps his instructor on speed dial and calls her up mid-sesh for advice.

For recovery, I love an epsom salt bath and I frequently use compression socks on my legs. There’s a lotta conflicting science on compression, but I find them soothing, so whateve - it works for me.

I agree with the no alcohol, sugar or grain bit, but I’m not too good at avoiding the latter two. These things absolutely and unequivocally promote inflammation, avoid them wherever you can.

I steer away from ibuprofen because it actually is pretty bad for liver and kidney function if you overdo it, so I’ve switched over to acetaminophen for the most part. Acetaminophen also helps with existential dread (no shit, this is real) so that’s a bonus.

[listentoaheartbeat]

Lots of stretching - I stretch all day long. I’m fortunate enough to work from home so I keep a yoga mat and foam roller in my home office, and use it periodically throughout the day, whether I am skating or not. Pilates really fucking helps - look at Brandon Turner! Dude keeps his instructor on speed dial and calls her up mid-sesh for advice.

For recovery, I love an epsom salt bath and I frequently use compression socks on my legs. There’s a lotta conflicting science on compression, but I find them soothing, so whateve - it works for me.

I agree with the no alcohol, sugar or grain bit, but I’m not too good at avoiding the latter two. These things absolutely and unequivocally promote inflammation, avoid them wherever you can.

I steer away from ibuprofen because it actually is pretty bad for liver and kidney function if you overdo it, so I’ve switched over to acetaminophen for the most part. Acetaminophen also helps with existential dread (no shit, this is real) so that’s a bonus.

I agree that stretching is key and more advisable than Ibuprofen. I also feel that contrast showers help. Tiger Balm on muscles and Arnica on joints, too. I combine all of this with Ibuprofen for heavy cases of soreness and pain.

[GlenSuggittsflexfit]

Cold Showers.

[foureyedjim]

On and off they should be okay, but ask your doctor, not Slap lol. 

Personally, I just listen to my body and I don't skate if it's not up for it.  Do whatever you want as long as it feels good and there aren't drawbacks/side effects (stretching, icing, baths, compression sleeves, etc.) but in my opinion regular resistive/aerobic exercise (outside of skating. Even professional athletes can't sustain a long career on just playing alone) and taking rest days can't be replaced

[layzieyez]

I don't. My knees and back no longer benefit from them. I just go the tiger balm, massage gun jigsaw, and massage rollers.

Ball crunches, planks, stretching, weighted hamstring curls, squats, and deadlifts have done a lot more to help my pain by strengthening my problem areas.

[doublesteveburger]

glucosamine tablets, good stretching and Thai food


Mediterranean food also optional

[Letsfilmavideo]

Yoga

[j....soy.....]

Cold bath, hot bath....

[matty_c]

Cheers lads yeah the livers probably rs
Rs means ratshit

[foureyedjim]

It’s also worth noting that inflammation is a normal bodily function.  Without it your tissues will literally die lol.  So in that sense I never use anti inflammatory agents like pills or even ice unless it’s really bad swelling that needs to be controlled.

[europa1991]

Pineapple is the miracle cure for inflammation and also cleansing your tissue from residue after a sprain or injury.

There's an over the counter medication called Wobenzyme, also extracted from pineapple, that once made a tennis ball ankle recede in 5 days.

This is exactly what I need. Thank you

[listentoaheartbeat]

I steer away from ibuprofen because it actually is pretty bad for liver and kidney function if you overdo it

You have to do a lot of it, regularly, to seriously damage your organs. That being said, it’s obviously not a healthy choice, but if enables an extra session, I can see some benefit in it.

[El Freegano]

I am also up for the yoga, cold baths, plant based diet with lots of green and berry smoothies, tumeric and giner in meals and as of supplementaion i do find magnesium quite useful.

[swanronson]

I wouldn’t. I got a 4 month straight stint of unbearable stomach pain from taking too much ibuprofen. Not worth it unless you’re really in pain.

[Skibb]

The range of answers in this thread is fantastic

[switchfrontshuv]

I beat my meat after

[logjammin]

Been taking ibuprofen for pain/fever/especially headaches since I was a kid and nothing else works better. 600mg. I don't have to take it that often and I make sure I eat a little food with it. Solubized liquigels are the best form and it kicks in fast.