Muscles respond very well to heat and ice therapy. Why is this?
Applications of heat fill the tissues with blood and increase circulation. Short applications of ice also increase circulation. This is all good!
Longer applications of cold by itself reduce the flow of blood to the area so keep application of cold in an area to less than one minute. (Water Therapy, Leon Chaitow MD)
What is contrast therapy?
Alternating heat/hot and cold/ice applications helps increase circulation, increases oxygen supply to the soft tissues and Continue reading “Use Ice and Heat Together for Muscle Pain Relief”
