Most massage therapists will agree that physiologically, mild exercise, a heating pad, a warm bath, and circulatory types of massage, like those of the Swedish tradition that include kneading and stroking, all have the same effects. They all help to loosen muscle tension and relieve pain.
Heat applied to a strain or muscle injury when swelling is not present increases circulation to the spot. Heat can also help to reduce pain, and increase flexibility. Moist heat is a better option, so a heated moist towel or soaking in a warm tub would be advisable.
Cold contricts blood vessels and reduces inflamation, which is the cause of a lot of the pain an injury generates, but relieving pain does not address the mending of an injury.
An ice pack can be used to stop swelling and bruising and sometimes pain. It slows down the rush of all the blood in your body trying to rush to the injury.
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An ice-pack can be used to reduce bruising, a muscle strain, or to cool a burn.
It is the cooling of the injury which does it good. It doesn't matter what you use to achieve that.
An ice pack applied soon after any soft tissue injury, like a whiplash injury of the neck after an auto accident , can be very helpful. Using an ice pack after falling down, a sudden impact injury, or muscle overuse can reduce inflammation and pain, as well as speed healing. An ice pack should be made so that the ice is not in direct contact with the skin; using a thin layer of cloth or even a single sheet of paper towel between the ice and the skin is usually sufficient to prevent freezing of the tissue by overexposing the skin to cold. Twenty minutes is about the longest that an ice pack should be used on one area before the area is allowed to warm up again; do not leave an ice pack in place too long since injury can occur and after 20 minutes the effectiveness of the cold therapy is reduced greatly. Wait at least 40 minutes before applying the ice pack to the same area for greatest effectiveness.
An ice pack applied to the area where the cactus needle was can help relieve some of the pain. Be sure to remove the needles prior to applying the ice.
Use an ice pack to ice it once every half hour. Just make sure you have a towel in between you and the ice pack to prevent frostbite. This should help. If not, see a chiropractor.
"If you suspect that you have a neck injury, you should see a medical professional to determine the nature and severity of the injury. For a stiff neck or shoulders, you should try to rest and gently massage the area. Also, always use an ice pack to your injury, do not apply heat."
An cold ice pack before you do p.e or sport will help
If you have rosacea, the burning is from the rash. You can put an ice pack on it to help with the burning.
Heat will travel from the person's hand into the ice pack, where it will excite the molecules there and warm the ice pack.
Heat will travel from the person's hand into the ice pack, where it will excite the molecules there and warm the ice pack.