Ice or heat for a slightly ached knee?

Kimblesnbits
Kimblesnbits Posts: 321 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey guys! My knee is a tad bit achy from running (not horrible pain, just slight) should I ice it or heat it? I know people say heat before a workout then ice afterwards, but what if I'm just watching tv during the day or have free time...then do I use ice or heat? Thanks!

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  • KimertRuns13_1
    KimertRuns13_1 Posts: 702 Member
    Ice
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    Ice! :)
  • MissMollieK
    MissMollieK Posts: 316 Member
    ice and elevate it!
  • SashaJaneJ
    SashaJaneJ Posts: 92 Member
    Use the ice.
  • purplebabe2025
    purplebabe2025 Posts: 383 Member
    Heat!
    I have no idea just wanted to be different.
  • jaimenicolec
    jaimenicolec Posts: 1 Member
    Ice for the first 48 hours after injury to reduce swelling, then alternate heat and ice
  • drog2323
    drog2323 Posts: 1,343 Member
    ya...i think if it's a new "injury" then yes, ice and elevate etc. but if it's just sore muscles and need some loosening up, then heat etc.

    I think Jaimenicolec said it best.
  • noexcuses1218
    noexcuses1218 Posts: 332 Member
    Ice. Frozen peas are awesome.
  • PippaJo_
    PippaJo_ Posts: 233 Member
    Ice. Frozen peas are awesome.

    Until they thaw a bit, and you re-freeze them, and then you go to eat them and they're freezer-burnt, LOL! Yuck.

    What actually works super-well is to double-bag unpopped popcorn, and freeze that. It holds the cold just as well, and shapes to your body, and you can re-freeze it without damage. (I've never tried popping any afterward, but you don't generally look to the freezer when you want popcorn, so mistakes are easy to avoid!)
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,165 Member
    ya...i think if it's a new "injury" then yes, ice and elevate etc. but if it's just sore muscles and need some loosening up, then heat etc.

    I think Jaimenicolec said it best.

    Yes, if it is a new injury, always ice. It does a world of wonders for me. 15-20 minutes on, 40 -45 off.
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