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Does icing injuries really help or not?

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Yes, it does help. The first 48 hours after an injury it is helpful to use ice off and on throughout the day to reduce inflammation. Do not leave the ice on for more than 20 minutes on at a time. Personally, I prefer frozen bagged corn or peas for the ice when at home. After 48 hours, you can try heat or ice. read more

But while this does add to the debate over whether ice really does slow down the healing process or not, science has proven ice good for something: decreasing the pain of muscle injuries, says Timothy Mauro, certified physical therapist and partner at New-York-based Professional Physical Therapy. read more

“Ice is commonly used after acute muscle strains, but there are no clinical studies of its effectiveness,” noted a 2012 study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Some studies say this practice could be counterproductive in the long run. read more

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