Treatment: A physical therapy program is the first-line treatment over the long haul. But therapies like short-term use of ...

Advil and Aleve both block an enzyme called cyclooxygenase (COX). Because of downstream effects, these drugs reduce pain and fever. They also reduce inflammation, like swelling from a twisted ankle.

"Time is of the essence. You have to take medication right away," said Dr. Myrna Cardiel, Neurology. So which ...