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Heat vs. Cold Therapy: Which is Best for Musculoskeletal Injuries

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Mechanism of Action and Benefits of Cold Therapy Cold therapy, or cryotherapy, is commonly used immediately following an acute injury to reduce inflammation and limit tissue damage. (1) 2) Limiting Secondary Injury? Mechanisms and efficacy of heat and cold therapies for musculoskeletal injury. 2021 Jun 6;9(17):4116.

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Heat or Ice AFTER Manual Therapy: Revisiting the Evidence for Optimal Recovery

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Cold therapy has proven to be most beneficial for controlling excessive swelling within the first 6-12 hours post-injury for sprains, strains, contusions, etc. (1-3) 1-3) When To Use ICE Therapy In a neck pain trial, patients received cervical mobilizations with cryotherapy; after 5 weeks, pain and disability improved significantly.

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