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Pulled my back....

carolerunsalot
carolerunsalot Posts: 96 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Ice or Heat? I'm finding conflicting info online.

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  • mommazach
    mommazach Posts: 384 Member
    Both. Depending on the issue. Ice reduces swelling, and heat loosens muscle. You can switch back and forth.
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    Ice is only if there's excessive swelling.. which is doubtful. Warmth and movement promotes circulation and healing. :+1:
  • saishyamk
    saishyamk Posts: 41 Member
    Disk injury = Ice
    Muscle pull = Heat
  • Spliner1969
    Spliner1969 Posts: 3,233 Member
    I just went through a double disc herniation late last year and the Ortho surgeon suggested heat rather than ice. I ended up doing a little of both, ice when there was swelling and heat afterward. There were major pain killers involved as well, so there's no telling if either worked better than the other. I managed to squeak by without having to have surgery (steroid shots and yoga got me past it). I think though, if I did not have the steroids to reduce inflammation I'd go with ice.
  • cgvet37
    cgvet37 Posts: 1,189 Member
    Don't heat more then 30 minutes at a time.
  • gmallan
    gmallan Posts: 2,099 Member
    It depends on the injury but basically whatever feels good. For back I generally tend to stick to heat.
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