putting ice onto injuries seems to work wonders, but are there any injuries that I should avoid icing?
putting ice onto injuries seems to work wonders, but are there any injuries that I should avoid icing?
yes there are
others on here have proper physio knowledge (Mike T?), but I'm sure some things react better to heat - or a combination of heat and cold.
Couldn't tell you precisely what though!
In my experience, for soothing aggravated muscles and staving off stiffness and aches, a cold bath is better than a hot bath. Though largely less enjoyable ...
Last edited by ZootHornRollo; 12-12-2011 at 06:02 PM.
Frost biteOriginally Posted by Will_B
For tares-strains etc You should ice (Rice) for the first 36-48 hours then after the initial damage has stopped bleeding you can use heat/cold to increase circulation to help repair an injury, but best to see a physio-doctor first as not all injuries are the same.
Wrap the ice in a towel though so you don't freeze the skin.
Some deep injuries probably will not be helped by ice - piriformis and iliopsoas are fairly deep - I agree with IDP's summary of current practice.
I find ice a very effective anesthetic. I suspect there is a risk that having anesthetised the injured part one could then go on to damage it further, when the pain should have made one stop.
Begin afresh, afresh, afresh.
I think cold water works better than ice (if practical) and I'm finding that most injuries will respond fairly well to immersion in a cold bath (about 10-15 degrees is adequate) for maybe 10 mins or so followed by a warm shower.
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