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Editor’s note: Rehabilitation protocols, such as hydrotherapy and variable exercises, are gaining popularity in veterinary medicine to promote muscle strength, range of motion (ROM), and proprioception following orthopaedic procedures. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been used to reduce pain and inflammation in human patients who are undergoing physical therapy. If less pain is experienced during intensive rehabilitation, more exercise can be tolerated, resulting in enhanced hypertrophy and faster recovery after surgery. The use of NSAIDs prior to workout has been shown to result in less perceived exertion in humans, which could lead to harder work during rehabilitation and therefore quicker build-up of muscle, thus facilitating recovery (J Strength Cond Res 2008;22:1950–7).