Interesting article regarding how Papelbon was regularly given Toradol, a high power anti-inflammatory, while a member of the Red Sox. When he got to the Phillies he found out that they do not allow their players to take it.
http://hardballtalk.nbcsports....in-baseball/related/
I discovered Toradol quite by acident after a recent back surgery. When the nurse initially offered it to me I was resistent because it is an anti-inflammatory, and anti-inflammatories generally don't help me. But she was persuasive and I gave it a try. I got very good relief that lasted several hours. Since it is injected the relief comes quickly. And it lasted longer than the pain medications they gave me.
I'm certainly not a professional athlete, but this stuff would have to be a MAJOR boost for any player trying to get through a 162 game season.
