Some like it COLD As a general guideline, sudden acute injuries like a sprained ankle, muscle tear, bruise or inflammation should be treated with cold therapy as soon as possible following the injury. Why? When a sudden injury occurs, the surrounding soft tissue often bruises, swells and becomes inflamed. Cold therapy helps to reduce these symptoms. Some like it HOT Sore, stiff muscles are best treated with Hot Therapy because the heat helps to relax and loosen tired muscles. Heat can also be used before exercise to improve mobility by loosening muscles and increasing joint elasticity. A sprain is treated with a cold compress in the first two days. After the swelling subsides, you can now use a warm compress to stimulate blood flow in the area by the third day. In this manner, the warm compress facilitates the removal of blood and debris in the injured area.
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 22:16:28 +0000
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