My interest in sport and the up and coming Euro 2012 competition drew my attention to this article, here it is if anyone wants to take a look
It talks about the use of pain killers and nsaids (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) by sports people, in this case footballers.
Research from the 2010 South African football world cup showed that 39% of all players took a painkilling agent before every game in order to prevent any pain which may occur during the game enabling them to play on.
The use of painkillers in football is still increasing, the researchers suggest this is due to the eagerness of clubs to keep their best players on the pitch at all times (which I agree with) and this can consequently put pressure on sports doctors to try and do just this!
The use of painkillers can put strains on the kidneys and liver, during exercise a player's kidneys are working hard which makes them more vulnerable to damage from strong medication.
Croatian striker Ivan Klasnic believes that the kidney failure he suffered from in 2007 may have been caused by the painkilling medication he received whilst at his club. The matter is still before the courts however so the cause is not known for sure.
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