How does taking a bath in ice help you? like i just got home from a 2 hours volleyball practice and i am going to be so sore...i'm sore right now and i heard that you can take a freezing cold bath and put a little ice in the cold water...does that work to help not be so tense or something?
2007-07-30 06:01:10 · 5 answers · asked by **Amanda** 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Normally when you are sore people apply ice and then something with heat.
What Ice does is:
- decreases circulation to the area applied
- decreases the localized swelling/inflammation
- decreases cellular activity and muscle spasms
- alleviates pain
Normally the rule of thumb is use ice for 1-3 days and then switch to heat which will:
- increases circulation in the body part where it is
applied
- relaxes muscles
- increases cellular activity
- favours tissue elasticity
- may alleviate pain
2007-07-30 06:08:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It reduces the swelling in yer joints and tendons, thus improving circulation and helping you feel better. Just don't sit there too long!! lol
2007-07-30 20:44:43 · answer #2 · answered by chris j 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe a jacuzzi...
Ice bath= hypothermia and lowered core temp...
2007-07-30 14:27:35 · answer #3 · answered by Matt 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I WOULD THINK EPSOM SALTS IN A HOT BATH WOULD BE BETTER RIGHT OFF THE BAT.
2007-07-30 13:09:39 · answer #4 · answered by curvybrunette818 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you have muscle pain you need heat, if you have bone pain you need cold.
2007-07-30 15:21:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋