how u use it
2006-08-26 10:29:08 · 4 answers · asked by Apostle 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Cold Therapy: vasoconstriction - decreases tissue swelling and bleeding, decreases hematoma formation, decreases inflammation, decreases metabolic needs of injured tissue, decreases firing of pain nerve receptors, decreases muscle spasms.
Best for: acute injuries, chronic injuries, after exercise
Heat Therapy: vasodilation - increases circulation (increases swelling and inflammation), increases ligament, capsule, and muscle elasticity, increases leukocyte and phagocyte migration, increases metabolic process, decreases pain, decreases muscle spams.
Best for: chronic injuries, before exercise
2006-08-27 02:41:43 · answer #1 · answered by realove336 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cold packs are used for pain(the initial injury)then later on alot of people use heat on the area.
2006-08-26 23:06:28 · answer #2 · answered by Sherry H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cold packs reduce swelling and heat packs relaxes the muscles
2006-08-26 23:05:55 · answer #3 · answered by dalmation60 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
read the directions
2006-08-29 22:40:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋