Sports medicine has always been a bit more pragmatic than other branches of medicine. &quot;We have no idea how this works, but it makes people run&#x2F;swim faster, so let&#x27;s do it!&quot;<p>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!<p>Over the last few years, it seems more and more people are saying &quot;The inflammation process is what makes your body stronger - you can&#x27;t stop it without losing the benefits!&quot;<p>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 &quot;stronger&quot;, just recover from the days damage as fast as possible to get ready for the next game.