Comments on: Why Is Ice Treatment Used For Injuries-Is It Safe http://babyboomeradvisorclub.com/2008/08/21/why-is-ice-treatment-used-for-injuries-is-it-safe/ Baby Boomer Health Tips, Recipes, Current Events, and More Wed, 23 May 2012 03:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Blogsvine http://babyboomeradvisorclub.com/2008/08/21/why-is-ice-treatment-used-for-injuries-is-it-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1573 Blogsvine Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:03:16 +0000 http://babyboomeradvisorclub.com/?p=1871#comment-1573 <strong>Why Is Ice Treatment Used For Injuries-Is It Safe | Baby Boomer Advisor Club...</strong> Cryotherapy or Cold Therapy, works on the principle of heat exchange. This occurs when you place a cooler object in direct contact with an object of warmer temperature. Such as ice against skin. The cooler object (ICE) will absorb the heat of the warme... Why Is Ice Treatment Used For Injuries-Is It Safe | Baby Boomer Advisor Club…

Cryotherapy or Cold Therapy, works on the principle of heat exchange. This occurs when you place a cooler object in direct contact with an object of warmer temperature. Such as ice against skin. The cooler object (ICE) will absorb the heat of the warme…

]]> By: Rob Goodwin http://babyboomeradvisorclub.com/2008/08/21/why-is-ice-treatment-used-for-injuries-is-it-safe/comment-page-1/#comment-1568 Rob Goodwin Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:08:19 +0000 http://babyboomeradvisorclub.com/?p=1871#comment-1568 Nice article on usage of ice for soft tissue injuries such as strains, sprains, and pulled muscles. However, it should be noted that ice should only be applied for 20 minutes or less per session and sessions spaced at least 2 hours apart. Not only is cryoburn to the skin an issue, but so also is damage to underlying tissues from over Icing. Compression is also a beneficial component to icing. Compression inhibits swelling. Combined with icing pain and inflammation are controlled. Coldone makes a combination ice-compression wrap which is re-usable, affordable and entirely safe from over icing. Nice article on usage of ice for soft tissue injuries such as strains, sprains, and pulled muscles.

However, it should be noted that ice should only be applied for 20 minutes or less per session and sessions spaced at least 2 hours apart. Not only is cryoburn to the skin an issue, but so also is damage to underlying tissues from over Icing.

Compression is also a beneficial component to icing. Compression inhibits swelling. Combined with icing pain and inflammation are controlled.

Coldone makes a combination ice-compression wrap which is re-usable, affordable and entirely safe from over icing.

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