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Is the key problem here that the inflammation is chronic? My understanding was that inflammation is a very necessary part of the healing process. I would have
by rybosworld 3y ago
Is the key problem here that the inflammation is chronic? My understanding was that inflammation is a very necessary part of the healing process.
I would have thought that blocking the inflammation process would be catastrophic for healing.
- woleium 3y agoI'd imagine there are times when it would be useful. I had assumed that inflammation was more to do with fighting infection than healing, but I may be wrong.
- maksimur 3y agoDoesn't inflammation happen when building muscle? Isn't muscle building a healing process?
- nradov 3y agoInflammation plays a role in stabilizing damaged tissue and accelerating the healing process. This is one reason why the common practice of using ice to treat musculoskeletal injuries probably does more harm than good in most cases. https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/good-to-go-book-christie-aschwanden-questions-recovery/ https://www.outsideonline.com/health/training-performance/go...
- kypro 3y agoYes, you're correct. You can inhibit inflammation, and some people do, but you'll almost certainly be increasing your risk for cancer and other diseases. The goal should be to decrease chronic baseline inflammation while maintaining a healthy inflammatory response.
- michaelhoney 3y agoCorrect: chronic inflammation is bad, but acute (and often, localised) inflammation is part of the body’s healing mechanism.