Ice AND heat for injury
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Ice AND heat for injury
| Thu, 02-17-2005 - 2:19pm |
I took my son to the doctor today for a shoulder injury. It's just a muscle bruise but she told me the new recommendation is to ice the injury and then follow by heat.
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| Thu, 02-17-2005 - 3:32pm |
I do ice and heat on my back all the time when it is really hurting and it helps so much. Yes, they do say ice for the first 24-48 hours then heat when it is a muscle injury. But neither ice nor heat is going to hurt him or make the injury any worse, so I would do what the doctor says and see if it works.
| Thu, 02-17-2005 - 3:55pm |
I was going with the ice first 24-48 hours, then heat but apparently, now you're supposed to ice and follow by heat.
| Thu, 02-17-2005 - 4:29pm |
Like I said give it a shot, it really helps me when I do that. And tomorrow see how your son feels.

