Is Inflammation Good or Bad?

Inflammation gets a bad rap. It's essentially the boogeyman for any active individual or anyone who wants to continue to move throughout their day. Inflammation = bad and that's the end. Fortunately, there's more to the story. Let's discuss what inflammation is, whether it's good or bad, where it can happen, how we know if we have it, and how long it will last.
What is inflammation?
For this blog we'll discuss inflammation as it relates to the musculoskeletal system. Simply put, inflammation is actually a normal response to a physical irritation within the body. In fact, it is a necessary and beneficial immune response to kickstart healing in an injured area. Read that again, it is a necessary and beneficial process after an injury. Do I have your attention yet? Good!
What Can Get Inflamed?
Injuries to tendons, muscles, ligaments, and bones requires that the body respond to damaged tissue with an immediate inflammatory response. I'm not talking about any random pain in those areas. Not all pain is a physical damage to tissue. Previously I wrote a blog discussing the different stages of tendon injury or presentation (INSERT BLOG LINK HERE) which is a beneficial read if you're unfamiliar. Not all injuries have associated inflammation. But some injuries absolutely do. When this happens damaged cells release chemicals that signal your body to release hormones to help heal. These chemicals and hormones cause blood vessels to dilate in order to get more blood (the healing juice) to the area. These chemicals, immune cells, and hormones are also noxious to the nerves so they become irritated and we experience a localized pain response. You might think this is bad, however this is a protective mechanism that causes us to limit use of the injured area to allow proper healing. In fact, prolonged inflammatory responses are usually a result of inadequate protection and rest of an newly acquired injury.
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[@spoopyradicalsnake]

my inflammation is eating uric acid crystals on my toe, it painful at first, then the inflammation becomes a numb electric field-like force around it, it's amazing

[@javierrojas1705]

Great information here. I am wondering about prolonged inflammation from a knee injury. Had an xray to rule out any fractures but i am still dealing with slight inflammation 1 month after. Overall i feel like its getting better and would appreciate a second opinion.

[@mjbyrne]

Thanks John

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Thanks For Watching! Glad to help!

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