Ice or heat?

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Ice or heat?

Unread postby Ins0mnizac » Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:25 pm

For sore/strained muscles should I ice, heat or both. Anyone who actually knows please help cause I have heard alot of different opinions.
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Unread postby Lord of the Poles » Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:30 pm

icyhot! ;)

*shrugs* I never use ice...heh...I never use any ofthat stuff...
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Unread postby Peepers PV » Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:37 pm

it depends- what i've found to help the most is ice for 20 mins then heat for 20 mins then ice again for 20 mins then nothing for 2 hours. it gets all the bad things out of your muscles, brings in new blood to repair your muscles, then gets all that stuff out to let you recover. best advice i can give is to see a doctor, and ask him or her what the best m.o. would be- but i'd let him know that you don't want drugs... unless you do.
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Unread postby blazerunner121 » Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:24 pm

i think u should ice it if its sore and strain like right after a run or such and then warm it. tiger balm or atomic bomb is good to put on to soothe the muscle.
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Unread postby das_1971 » Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:44 pm

I have to use heat because I cramp so bad from ice and from having had very bad hamstrings. If your like me use heat, stretch light use to regain tension(not tightness- just not lax) and that should help. otherwise, heat first, light long stretch, use, light stretch, then ice. Never ice and strech
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Unread postby das_1971 » Sun Apr 25, 2004 9:44 pm

also buck up on your potassium. Eat some fruit and veggies
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