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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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 Posted - Jul 26 2008 : 3:37:57 PM
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I've always heard ice first, for a day, then apply the heat.
When my back goes out, that's what I do. Seems to help.
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shepherdgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1008 Posts
Tracy
California
USA
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Posted - Jul 26 2008 : 11:16:16 PM
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I know sprains/strains benefit from ice. Although, the "RICE" technique is what I was taught in MA school-- Rest, Ice (20mins on, 40mins off), Compression (gentle, constant pressure-- ACE bandage wrap), Elevation. This works best for joint injuries (ankle/knee/wrist). Cold therapy also works for bites, stings and fevers. Hot therapy works best for back/neck, abdominal, earache and sinus pain. It's always best to see a Doctor if pain/swelling persists, or if severe swelling occurs.
People can actually have broken bones and not even know it. A doctor I worked with missed a broken bone diagnosis in a young adult patient. The patient had mobility and everything of the arm, but, x-rays taken a week later (the pain would not go away despite other treatments) showed the patient did indeed have a broken arm! Oh was my Doctor upset over such a thing! (he never second guessed himself again after that) So, even doctors can sometimes miss a true break.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ~~ George Carlin |
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Hot or cold?
