{"id":3897,"date":"2020-07-05T15:57:15","date_gmt":"2020-07-05T20:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/?p=3897"},"modified":"2020-06-30T17:11:56","modified_gmt":"2020-06-30T22:11:56","slug":"ice-vs-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/physiodynamik.com\/en\/ice-vs-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Let’s demystify : Ice Vs Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ice<\/span><\/h3>\n

The usage of <\/span>ice<\/span>\u00a0to manage inflammation\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0not\u00a0<\/span>supported<\/span>\u00a0by\u00a0<\/span>scientific<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>literature<\/span>, due to the\u00a0<\/span>fact<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>diminishes<\/span>\u00a0circulation and\u00a0<\/span>actually<\/span>\u00a0leads to a\u00a0<\/span>decrease<\/span>\u00a0in normal tissue\u00a0<\/span>healing<\/span>. The\u00a0<\/span>principle<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>effect<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0<\/span>ice<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0as an\u00a0<\/span>analgesic<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>where<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0cools the\u00a0<\/span>affected<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>region<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>provides<\/span>\u00a0relief.\u00a0<\/span>Although<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>it<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0a\u00a0<\/span>temporary<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>effect<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>you<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>may<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>apply<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ice<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>intermittently<\/span>\u00a0to help\u00a0<\/span>relieve<\/span>\u00a0an\u00a0<\/span>injury<\/span>. You can\u00a0<\/span>get<\/span>\u00a0more information in\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>previous<\/span> article\u00a0Lets Demystify : Ice to manage inflammation?<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Heat<\/span><\/h3>\n

Applying<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>heat<\/span>\u00a0to an area of the body\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0in pain can\u00a0<\/span>provide<\/span>\u00a0relief.\u00a0<\/span>Heat<\/span>\u00a0can help\u00a0<\/span>diminish<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>muscular<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>spasms<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span>decrease<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>painful<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>signals<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>going<\/span>\u00a0to the\u00a0<\/span>brain<\/span>\u00a0(?)<\/span>. Tissues\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0are\u00a0<\/span>warmed<\/span>\u00a0up by\u00a0<\/span>increasing<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>blood<\/span>\u00a0flow or by\u00a0<\/span>external<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>heat<\/span>\u00a0have\u00a0<\/span>improved<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>mobility<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Heat<\/span>\u00a0can\u00a0<\/span>improve<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>our<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>comfort<\/span>\u00a0in\u00a0<\/span>these<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>greater<\/span>\u00a0ranges of\u00a0movement.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0important to\u00a0<\/span>understand<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>neither<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>ice<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>nor<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>heat<\/span>\u00a0have an\u00a0<\/span>significant<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>effect<\/span>\u00a0on tissue\u00a0<\/span>healing<\/span>, but\u00a0<\/span>that<\/span>\u00a0if\u00a0<\/span>these<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>modalities<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>provide<\/span>\u00a0relief,\u00a0<\/span>there<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>is<\/span>\u00a0no\u00a0reason\u00a0not to use\u00a0them!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ice The usage of ice\u00a0to manage inflammation\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0supported\u00a0by\u00a0scientific\u00a0literature, due to the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0diminishes\u00a0circulation and\u00a0actually\u00a0leads to a\u00a0decrease\u00a0in normal tissue\u00a0healing. The\u00a0principle\u00a0effect\u00a0of\u00a0ice\u00a0is\u00a0as an\u00a0analgesic,\u00a0where\u00a0it\u00a0cools the\u00a0affected\u00a0region\u00a0and\u00a0provides\u00a0relief.\u00a0Although\u00a0it\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0temporary\u00a0effect,\u00a0you\u00a0may\u00a0apply\u00a0ice\u00a0intermittently\u00a0to help\u00a0relieve\u00a0an\u00a0injury. You can\u00a0get\u00a0more information in\u00a0our\u00a0previous article\u00a0Lets Demystify […]<\/p>\n

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