Do Not Take Anti-Inflammatory Medications
Except you are expressly instructed to do so. Anti-inflammatories, often known as NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories) [2], had traditionally been recommended, however their extensive application for muscular injuries is currently debatable. Ibuprofen [3], aspirin, neurofen, difene, and other NSAIDs are examples.
We want to enable some inflammation to take place, as we stated above. There is a claim that completely reducing inflammation will hinder long-term healing. It has been demonstrated that the usage of anti-inflammatories for chronic tendon injuries, some hamstring injuries fall into this category, compromises healing.
If you require pain relief, consider using paracetamol or another simple analgesic that has the same pain-relieving properties as anti-inflammatories without the higher risk of aggravating asthma [4], having gastrointestinal or renal adverse effects, or causing hypertension [5].