Heat & Cold Therapy
Heat & Cold Therapy
Cold treatment reduces inflammation by decreasing blood flow. Apply within 48 hours after an injury.
Heat treatment promotes blood flow and helps muscles relax. Use for chronic pain. Alternating heat and cold may help reduce exercise-induced muscle pain.
Hot and cold treatments are a highly effective way of bringing out any swelling and getting to work on the injuries to minimize your recovery time, so just why do we reach for the frozen peas or the heat pads instead of mixing the two together in contrasting periods?
This guide to hot and cold therapy will explain the benefits of this highly effective treatment, which is used everywhere from workplace accidents to school playground grazes and even World Cup Final injuries; as well as the different products used in hot and cold treatments that will help to get you back out there in no time at all.
When using the two different treatments separately it is best to use them for longer periods than you would when using them together. It is best to use ice therapy for around 10 to 15 minutes, several times a day, while keeping the area elevated.
