will NSAIDs impede progress?

hi gals -- i've been wondering this for a while. If we build muscle due to inflammation, then does taking an anti-inflammatory during recovery hurt our progress?

most of the time the pain after a work out is mild and a mostly-pleasant reminder of what i've accomplished, but when it's more serious it's useful to be able to take something.

I feel like i should know this, i'm in medical school, but i guess we didn't have this class!

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