2006-07-16 05:15:10 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
It slows down the rush of blood to the area. Heat speeds it up. When you have an initial injury, icing it down keeps from further injury (tearing of tissue). Heating it up later then speeds healing by sending blood there.
2006-07-16 05:21:02 · answer #1 · answered by lindy-s 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Swelling occurs when the your blood vessels become leaking due to inflammation. Icing makes the vessels less leaky and so prevents swelling
2006-07-16 12:23:06 · answer #2 · answered by Ria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Constricts the blood veins and sends more blood to the hurt site. Which in turns brings down swelling. Its basically taking a lake and turning it in to a fast river. When you constrict the blood vessels you send more oxygen and nutrients to the injured site which promotes healing, and the veins get rid of the waste and de oxygen blood.
2006-07-16 12:24:59 · answer #3 · answered by ravenrain 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice shrinks the blood vessels, at the same time shrinking the swelling. This as I understand it.
2006-07-16 12:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by Paleo C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ice doesn't stop swelling actually but makes that part of your wound a little numb which causes less pain n the swollen part gets healed up quickly****GOT IT!!!!!
2006-07-16 12:21:44 · answer #5 · answered by shiv 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thermal reduction=vaso constriction
Vaso constriction=reduction in swelling
Heat reduction also is beneficial in relieving the sensations of pain and restoring strength.
2006-07-16 12:40:42 · answer #6 · answered by loligo1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
blood goes to where it is the coldest to warm it up....when blood rush in it also rushes out carryin away the blood at the swellin works for bout 20 minutes then stops.....when the weather is cold more blood goes to ur main organs cuz it is vital....
2006-07-16 12:23:12 · answer #7 · answered by anh23059 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do it?
2006-07-16 12:34:13 · answer #8 · answered by ldl990 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋