I saw this and I was wondering why do people put ice in water that they will soak in? Does it relax muscles or numb them? I want to know because I thinking about doing that.
2007-03-14 12:13:48 · 5 answers · asked by Duckie 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
...you don't know why people do it and you are thinking about doing it too? why?
2007-03-14 12:18:13 · answer #1 · answered by Pooks 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the cold temperature that ice gives assists in slowing the buildup of inflammatory reaction. you can see football players sprayed on with a coolant on a possibly injured wrist. you watch them soaking their whole upper extremity in a big ice bucket. in acutely sprained ankles, you use rest, ice, compression, and elevation to temporarily encourage stability of the problem. but then you should recall that this is a temporary aid to a bruise or a sprain.
ice doesnt relax nor numb the muscles.
2007-03-14 22:50:29 · answer #2 · answered by cool 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only time i have heard of an ice bath is when you need to bring down a fever or like for a heat stroke or something like that.. Other than that I would say to close the pores...
2007-03-14 19:17:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it numbs your joints and muscles
2007-03-14 19:18:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have always heard that ice water will throw ones body into shock and could be deadly. I dunno though. I would research it though before I tried it.
2007-03-14 21:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by mcpark2004 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋