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Article: Soothing athletic aches: can't decide between aspirin and ibuprofen? Here's the latest on over-the-counter pain meds.
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- Muscle & Fitness/Hers
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- August 1, 2004
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there's a reason why the athletes who are in Athens this summer are there: They're talented, they're tough, and when it comes to handling pain, they're probably a bit hardier than the rest of us. "I'm amazed by how averse many athletes are to taking pain relievers, even when they really need it," says Alexandra Chrysanthis, MD, team physician for the women's United States Water Polo Team. "Elite athletes seem to get used to dealing with musculoskeletal pain, because they work their bodies so hard day in and day out." For them, pain is just part of the job description.
For the rest of us, though, the sore muscles that result from adding one small hill to a ...