{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Absolute Edge: Performance & Rehab","title":"Episode 82: \"Anti-Inflammatories Help You Heal Faster\" — Why Popping Ibuprofen Might Be Slowing Your Recovery","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/eeeb7466\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1221,"description":"Dr. Nick Kuiper challenges the common belief that anti-inflammatory medications speed up healing. He explains why acute inflammation is actually the essential first phase of tissue repair, reviews the research showing NSAIDs can impair bone, tendon, muscle, and ligament healing, and provides evidence-based alternatives for managing pain while supporting—not sabotaging—your recovery.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/v4SzhTo_FQ4IpTxMtUO-zPgNBccEE3x7u7sx26eI1GM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZTYw/Y2ZkYTVkYzg3MTRh/N2ZjMDliZTVjNjJi/OWYwYi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}