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Ibuprofin for muscle pain.
Is it safe to use Ibuprofin for muscle pain in the hip and weakness in the leg from a sports injury?
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Is it safe to use Ibuprofin for muscle pain in the hip and weakness in the leg from a sports injury?
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@rerea Maybe, but we are not doctors and don't have enough information to say.
In general, if you are healthy, not allergic to ibuprofen and are not taking any medications that would contraindicate using an NSAID, it would bo okay for short term use, according to label instructions.
However, leg weakness is not typical of an sports injury and could be an indicator of something that requires treatment. If the pain and weakness have lasted for more than a day or two, you should be seen to rule out a serious injury that requires intervention.
Have you seen a doc or gone to Urgent Care?
Ibuprofin can be hard on the stomach. Mentor’s comment gives good advice.