system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5: Since anti-inflammatory medication and ice suppress the body's natural reaction to injury, do these treatments impede the healing process?
gpt
Yes, in most cases yes taking an anti-inflammatory will slow the healing process but let you continue on with your life pain free and mobile.  There are a few cases where excessive swelling can lead to Compartment Syndrome, in which case an anti-inflammatory drug would speed up the healing process.