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Creatine for neurological rehabilitation: Could it have value as a supplement?
Creatine monohydrate is the most studied supplement in sport, with a safety record few products can match. From time to time, someone living with a spinal cord injury, or a therapist working with neurological clients, asks me about it: if it builds muscle and improves performance in athletes, would it help someone rebuilding strength after a neurological injury? It is an interesting question.
This article works through what the research shows, its limitations, and what that means in practice. The short version is that the evidence in healthy and older adults is strong, the evidence in neurological rehabilitation is thin and mixed.
One point before we begin. Creatine is a food supplement, not a medicine, and nothing here is individual medical advice. If you have kidney problems, take other medication, or have a complex medical picture, speak to your doctor or a dietitian before starting anything. With that said, let us look at the evidence.