NSAIDs-- or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- are among the most common pain relief medicines in the world. Every day more than 30 million Americans use them to soothe headaches, sprains ...

These practices are relatively harmless and may reduce precompetition anxiety, but a concerning ritual that has recently developed in sports is the prophylactic use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory ...

Background Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAID) used during exercise are associated with medical risks. Such risks include gastric side effects and renal side effects (Kuster et al, 2013). More ...