What do you take (if anything) for anti inflammatory?

So last week I did something to my ankle. At first I thought no big deal I just hit it on something, it will be ok in a day or so. It does not get better it gets worse. I see the Dr. on Friday the 5th. I had X-rays done yesterday. I figure I can tough it out for another day or so. I really don't want to pay $250 for a hospital visit.

I work for a Physical Therapist and he tried doing kinesio taping on but it only made it worse. He said he wanted it looked at before he did anymore with it. He suggested icing it while I am at my desk and taking an anti inflammatory. However if I remember correctly we can't take anything like that after surgery. Am I correct or is there something we can take over the counter or that I can talk to my  Dr about? I have been taking Tylenol like its candy and its not giving me much relief.

Nope, no OTC anti-inflammatories for us, unless your medical need is significant and you also take a PPI to help protect the pouch and stomach (and some surgeons/PCPs say "no" even to that).  Celebrex, which isn't OTC, but is good for inflammation, is a bit easier on the stomach than ibuprofen (but should still be taken with a PPI and only for a short time period).

We can take steroids, of course.

Lora

Ice, ice, ice

There is so many things - you can use some of them together with each other. 

Acupuncture with tens, plus wraps with apple cider vinegar or herbs. I use a lot of oil infused with herbs.  Change 2 x  day. 

Also great are ice packs for 20 min, followed by a 20 min room them, then ice pack . repeat 3 times.  Do not keep the ice longer than 25 min, or less than 15 min. 

Elevate the foot as much as you can.  Massage to promote circulation.  Use essential oils for swelling and inflammation.  and so on... 

 

 

Steroids.

I dislocated my patella almost about 3 weeks ago. I'm still in a lot of pain, because it didn't pop right back in...it was out of place for about 4 hours. Tylenol doesn't do diddly!! I'm having to get Lortab from my primary care do****il I can FINALLY get in to see ortho next week. Wish I could just take some good old Motrin!! Good luck! I hope it's nothing serious.

I have tendonitis in my right shoulder, the pain radiates down my muscle to my elbow.  I just started seeing a physical therapist and he used an anti-inflammatory patch the last two visits.  (see information below) It has helped tremendously but sadly is still temporary and I am only going to the PT three times a week. 

 

Iontophoresis is the use of electricity to drive drugs through the skin. It is primarily used in physical therapy to decrease inflammation in a variety of diagnoses, primarily tendonitis, bursitis and post-operatively.

The drugs used with iontophoresis must be ionizable; that is, they must become electrically charged when electricity is applied. Therefore, not all substances will work with iontophoresis. The drug is placed on the electrode of the same polarity. Dexamethasone, the very popular steroidal anti-inflammatory commonly known as Dex, is negatively charged. It would be attached to the negative (black) electrode, whereas Lidocaine (a numbing agent) is positively charged, so that would be attached to the positive (red) electrode for delivery.