Sports medicine has always been a bit more pragmatic than other branches of medicine. "We have no idea how this works, but it makes people run/swim faster, so let's do it!"
I think a lot of work 10 or 20 years ago went into reducing inflammation. Less inflammation = could train again the next day! Pound down that Advil at the end of your workout so you are ready to go!
Over the last few years, it seems more and more people are saying "The inflammation process is what makes your body stronger - you can't stop it without losing the benefits!"
On the other hand, I do still see inflammation stopping treatments around. i.e. football players after a game getting into basically a freezer for 15 seconds to reduce muscle inflammation. Possibly the logic there is that they are already trained and not looking to get "stronger", just recover from the days damage as fast as possible to get ready for the next game.
I think a lot of work 10 or 20 years ago went into reducing inflammation. Less inflammation = could train again the next day! Pound down that Advil at the end of your workout so you are ready to go!
Over the last few years, it seems more and more people are saying "The inflammation process is what makes your body stronger - you can't stop it without losing the benefits!"
On the other hand, I do still see inflammation stopping treatments around. i.e. football players after a game getting into basically a freezer for 15 seconds to reduce muscle inflammation. Possibly the logic there is that they are already trained and not looking to get "stronger", just recover from the days damage as fast as possible to get ready for the next game.