Read an interesting article on the overuse of NSAIDs in sports injuries and viable alternatives by Dr. Ronald Whitmont, a homeopathic physician based out of New York:

http://www.homeopathicmd.com/2011/05/sports-and-exercise-injuries/

Intro paragraph:

‘“First, Do no Harm”[2]

 

There is a disturbing trend taking place in the field of sports and exercise medicine today.  That trend includes the use of a class of drugs that not only complicate recovery, but also increase the risk of developing sports related injuries.  Athletes are using these so-called “harmless” drugs with greater frequency than ever before.  These drugs are even recommended by physicians and physical therapists as an aid in the recovery process, even though they have been shown to have the opposite effect.’