What are the pros and cons of using either, or both even?
2006-09-08 12:37:44 · 10 answers · asked by DJ 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
right after the injury, use ice for 24-48 hours - this helps reduce the swelling and inflammation. once the injury has gone down in swelling, try alternating heat and ice - you can do 15-20 minutes of heat, then 15-20 of ice....then nothing for an hour or so, then try it again. also dont forget to take something like advil, because advil will help to redce the swelling and inflammation as well.
2006-09-08 16:28:56 · answer #1 · answered by stascia 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cold Therapy for 20 minutes at a time, 3-4 times a day for the first 48 hours after the accident, then heat for 20 minutes at a time 2-3 times a day for up to a week.
2006-09-08 14:31:10 · answer #2 · answered by Doc from Bangkok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally cold the fisrt 24 hours after injury to help reduce swelling and take away some of the pain.
After that hot to help relax the muscles.
2006-09-08 12:40:38 · answer #3 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The standard is to ice the first forty eight hours. Put the ice pack on for fiteen and off for forty-five. Then after that ice for ten, stretch and heat pack for ten.
To prevent injuries you should stretch before and after the activity.
If the pain continues more than seven days, head to a doctor's becaues you could have done serious damage!
2006-09-08 14:59:28 · answer #4 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was stoned on my 21st birthday in a ski race on a dry slope, I did a superman down the slope breaking my thumb I was like hmm something doesn't feel quite right, took off my glove and my thumb was kind of hanging at an angle... pretty weird it didn't really hurt to start with Sorry to hear about your accident though - I don't know how to help with that!
2016-03-27 03:21:42 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold first it helps constrict blood vessels and reduce swelling. Then the next day you can use heat. It helps blood resume circulation, and relieves stiffness.
2006-09-08 12:45:30 · answer #6 · answered by MamaSunshine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i rotated them colds for a 12 hour period hot for a 12 hr period seemed to work for me and i played 3 sports in hihg school
2006-09-08 12:45:46 · answer #7 · answered by bretmaverick91969 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold keeps the swelling down, heat helps with the pain........
2006-09-12 13:45:51 · answer #8 · answered by lonestaremt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i use hot and cold therapy all the time i have arthritis it beats taking pills all the time
2006-09-08 12:41:00 · answer #9 · answered by oceanlady580 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both of them but you need to switch them. if you have to much hot your muscle get even more knoted and to much ice will losen it up but youll get craps.
2006-09-08 14:18:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋