tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post6410016980440386285..comments2024-03-20T05:41:12.410-04:00Comments on The Ice Doesn't Care: Ice Packs for InjuriesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-46280892483066362662013-08-11T22:27:52.383-04:002013-08-11T22:27:52.383-04:00Sometimes ice in a glass with some vodka works too...Sometimes ice in a glass with some vodka works too. :)Skatecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13584353013344184567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-60512563720905415832013-08-11T13:57:10.917-04:002013-08-11T13:57:10.917-04:00I find that ice helps when I am having back or kne...I find that ice helps when I am having back or knee pain. Actually I read somewhere that there is research showing that compression is more helpful than ice, but for back pain it is difficult to find something to provide compression in the correct spot, so ice tends to do it for me. I tried doing the heat thing after a few days, but it just made everything feel worse. So I ice things. A lot. Not my favorite, but back spasms are even less fun than the cold.T. Sedaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09684101466551796470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-19843359443520672532013-08-11T09:29:46.393-04:002013-08-11T09:29:46.393-04:00Ice is good for reducing swelling of acute injurie...Ice is good for reducing swelling of acute injuries. Heat is good for relaxing tightened or stiff muscles with no inflammation, although it's not recommended to apply heat after a workout (ice is best then, to help reduce inflammation). Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09305706048178256604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-46419239538523771402013-08-11T02:45:59.529-04:002013-08-11T02:45:59.529-04:00I too am recovering from back spasm. The good news...I too am recovering from back spasm. The good news was that after 7 days I felt able to get back on the ice and gentle stroking helped to loosen me up a bit more. I took a lesson after 11days and found that my improved posture meant that my technique was much improved and I achieved more than I anticipated. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5679510245284968389.post-41754164618708335292013-08-10T20:44:03.049-04:002013-08-10T20:44:03.049-04:00I am recovering from a back spasm. Interestingly ...I am recovering from a back spasm. Interestingly my doctor recommended applying heat rather than cold for this injury because it was not traumatic. It appeared to work.<br /><br />The PT offers me ice, but she says it is optional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com