[mackraken]

OP this is the way. I’ve landed on all these same things. Will add a few more that you can’t buy , but should do to stay healthy: 1. Immediately attend to discomfort. This is your body telling you it’s hurt. Trying to power through it is going to risk more injury. Once you’re hurt the road to recovery is long and prone to re-injury. 2. Take breaks. Do some light stretching before and while you work. Less intensive, but more frequent gentle stretching has worked better for me. 3. Drink water. Take it easy on caffeine and booze.

Inflammatory response is complex. Do everything you can to avoid it. In my experience, long term use of anti inflammatory drugs won’t heal you and will cause other problems.