2006-10-25 16:31:18 · 17 answers · asked by ed s 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
There are 3 schools of thought here. Some people prefer to use cold packs which is fine for swelling. Some people use heat, which is fine to increase mobility. And some people like to alternate the two which works but I don't know how. I had to do it a week ago for a really sore ankle joint. Try them all and see which is the most effective, good luck with it.
2006-10-25 16:35:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you use cold for the acute stage...which a is generally the first three days. To help decrease the swelling as well as ease the pain. After that if you'd like to use some heat...go for it. Heat causes vasodilation, which brings more fluid to the area, which is why it doesn't decrease swelling...and that's why cold is better cuz it causes vasoconstriction, which decreases the amount of fluid in the area.... so yeah....stick to that
2006-10-26 04:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by beckerton12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take 28 ice cubes and put them in a bag
put the bag of ice against your knee for 2 minutes and 24 seconds.
remove ice, and put a hot pack (70.3 degrees) against your knee for 1 hour 34 minues and 23 seconds
that should cure it
2006-10-25 23:34:40 · answer #3 · answered by f1avor_f1av 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cold packs for 15 mins and off for 15 mins will help. do some strecthing excercise of knees.
2006-10-28 06:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by deepjyotisidd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold pack 15 minutes on and 15 minutes off.
Do it for an hour.
2006-10-25 23:32:17 · answer #5 · answered by JaMoke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Always COLD.. never hot.. Ice it for 20 minutes on, half hour off. Keep it still for the first night, then begin stretches. Dont let it sit idle for too long or it will stiffen up on you.
2006-10-25 23:33:33 · answer #6 · answered by Jonny B 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
be a man and let it HEAL .
xD
Or yeah you can use one of those hot&cold packs. those ones that HEAT & COLD. but i think icing it is better.
2006-10-25 23:33:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Swelling, cold.
2006-10-25 23:32:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cold
2006-10-25 23:47:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
cold
2006-10-25 23:32:23 · answer #10 · answered by xjoizey 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋