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Why Icing a Sprain Doesn’t Help, and Could Slow Recovery

getpocket.com Why Icing a Sprain Doesn’t Help, and Could Slow Recovery

By trying to reduce inflammation, you could also be interfering with the process of repair.

By trying to reduce inflammation, you could also be interfering with the process of repair.

However, icing a sprain does still have some benefits, such as reducing initial inflammation so that you can start to do what can actually help - moving the muscles.

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  • @wildncrazyguy "However, icing a sprain does still have some benefits, such as reducing initial inflammation so that you can start to do what can actually help - moving the muscles."

    Um, that's pretty much what icing is supposed to do. No one is advised to keep icing a sprain past a couple of days