And some of the treatments doctors dispense , like cortisone shots for injured tendons , can actually slow recovery , albeit providing temporary pain relief .
For a typical sports injury -- pain or tenderness in a muscle or tendon -- they ca n't make you recover faster .
Some of the treatments doctors dispense , like cortisone shots for injured tendons , can actually slow recovery , albeit providing temporary pain relief .
For a typical sports injury -- pain or tenderness in a muscle or tendon -- they ca n't make you recover faster .