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Hi all,
 
Just wondering if anyone has any thoughts/experiences using supplements/diet/vitamins/etc to aid in rehab following serious injuries.
 
I am 6 days post-op following shoulder  surgery (Olympic lifting-related injury), and am  wondering what else I can do to help my recovery.
 
Thx

i would definitely recommend taking anything that can help to reduce inflammation and increase circulation to aid the healing. this would mean upping your intake of fish oils, getting lots of foods like cinnamon, turmeric, peppers, green tea, etc.

for starters.

I would also recommend taking BCAA which will help maintain muscle…

yeah good call llulko.

since you will be limited in what you can do for exercise it would definitely be a good idea to take BCAAs and let your body know that you want to keep all that muscle you’ve worked hard to build all these years.

Thx, Pete.  I will add those into my diet.

Hmmmm…sounds like a great suggestion to maintain muscle!  What are BCAA’s???

BCAA stands for Branched Chain Amino Acids.  They consist of three essential amino acids, leucine, isoleucine, and valine.  BCAA’s are great because they are metabolized in the muscle instead of the liver. After digestion once proteins are broken down into amino acids, they can either be used to build new proteins or to be burned as fuel to produce energy.  BCAA’s are awesome for recovery post workout.