Ice or Heat: The Great Debate
Posted August 31st, 2007 at 2:18 PM by Lisa Cieplechowicz
Section: Running & Training, Injury & Rehab, Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
Ice or heat? As straightforward as this question sounds, these two choices are often points of hot debate amongst athletes attempting to soothe injured body parts.
Yet despite strong arguments from both sides, here’s the simple truth: ice and heat both have their advantages and neither is a cure-all. Therefore, the safest bet to heal sports-induced injuries is to understand which method works best for what conditions and when.
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Tags: body parts, heat, heat pack, ice, ice pack, injuries, injury, injury prevention, injury treatment, pain, rehabilitation, relaxation, sports injury, SportsMedicine.com, swelling, therapy, University of California Irvine, William Shiel
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