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Rest: Give your back a break from activities that exacerbate the pain. Avoid heavy lifting, bending, or any strenuous movements that strain the back muscles. Ice or heat therapy: Applying ice packs or heating pads to the affected area can help alleviate pain and reduce inflammation. Ice is typically recommended during the first 48 hours after the injury to reduce…
A warm compress is a simple, yet effective home remedy that can be used to treat a variety of ailments. It can be used to reduce pain and stiffness and help healing by increasing circulation to the affected area. With just an item as simple and inexpensive as a washcloth, you can make your own warm compress. You can use a…
The first action to take when dealing with certain injuries is the application of ice. It is an important initial step in the treatment for acute injuries such as strains, contusions, tendon tears, and overuse injuries. It is an element of the RICE (the acronym for rest, ice application, compression, and elevation) treatment protocol. Rather than putting an ice pack…
Hot packs and cold packs are among the most widely used treatments for back pain, inflammation, or injury. When should you use heat, and when is it beneficial to use cold? Ice and Heat Packs Should you experience pain or injury, you might have to cope with conflicting advice about how to treat it. Use heat or cold? Here's information…
It is not always easy to get through life without injuring a muscle, spraining a ligament, suffering a headache, or injuring your back. And the longer you exist, the more likely you are to suffer from arthritis. But, if something hurts, what kind of thing will make it feel better: ice or heat? And what is its function, and when…
Every day, we spend many hours hunched over our computers. We crane our necks downward as we scroll through Instagram mindlessly. We twist our bodies into the position that best suits our needs as we work from our couches. Our nation's encounter with the pandemic has put us directly into the worst posture imaginable. Let Christine Rodriguez, PT, DPT, OCS,…
Leg pain often hits unexpectedly as stabbing pain that afflicts the muscles and joints. Mild leg pain is often the result of vigorous physical activity. Taking adequate rest, the joint and muscle pain in your legs should eventually subside. Serious cases of leg pain caused by accidents, injuries, and trauma are typically attributable to trauma, however, ongoing physical therapy and…
Like all therapeutic treatments, thermal (hot) therapy has some risks and possible complications. Potential Risks of Heat Therapy There are a number of contraindications when it comes to working with heat therapy solutions, but they are generally straightforward to recognize. The risk of overheating is quite reactive, as there are four notable dangers to watch out for with heat-based therapies.…
