Ice

Ice is a simple and effective techniques for injury and pain in muscles and joints. Ice decreases:

swelling
inflammation
tissue damage
blood clot formation
muscle spasms
pain

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There are many ways of applying ice, but usually it is wrapped in a wet towel. Icing is most effective in the immediate period following an injury. The effect of icing diminishes significantly after about 48 hours.

Do not allow ice to sit against the skin without a layer of protection.

Average Result

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Results of Recent Makoplasty

I had a Makoplasty in October of 2009 to insert a prosthesis in my medial compartment. I'm 3 months out and had to have a scope done Jan. 19th, just 4 days ago, because I had locking, pain, and muscle spasms. My doctor found a loose piece of cement in my knee joint, which he removed along with 3 other ...

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Bruised Kneecap

I walked outside my workplace to my car in the winter when I lived in Chicago, and it was dark. I walked onto a section of black ice on the sidewalk, and my foot landed okay, but when I pushed off, it slipped and I went down on my right knee. It almost felt like I could feel my kneecap ...

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Knee Injury

While walking out into my garage in limited light, I stumbled over my child's bicycle. My knee hit the side of my car and then landed on the concrete floor. Though sore I walked while putting pressure on my knee. The next day, my knee was swollen to the point in which it was difficult to bend the the leg. ...

Ice is Used For These Conditions

Area	Condition	Average Result	Healed	Helped a Lot	Helped a Little	No Change	Made Worse
	All Conditions (average)	3.5 (187)	51	47	46	33	10
Arm	Tennis Elbow	5.0 (1)	1
Arm	Compound Fracture	4.0 (1)		1
Arm	Elbow Tendinitis	3.7 (3)	1	1		1
Arm	Elbow Pain	3.0 (2)		1		1
Back General	Muscle Spasm	5.0 (1)	1
Back General	Pain	5.0 (2)	2
Back General	Spina Biffida/ Scoliosis	3.0 (2)			2
Back General	Postpartum Back Pain	1.5 (2)				1	1
Back Lower (Lumbar)	Piriformis Syndrome	5.0 (1)	1
Back Lower (Lumbar)	Osteoarthritis - Degenerative Disc Disease	4.0 (3)		3
Back Lower (Lumbar)	Muscle Strain	4.0 (1)		1
Back Lower (Lumbar)	Pain	3.6 (11)	3	4	2	1	1
Back Lower (Lumbar)	Pinched Nerve	3.5 (2)	1			1
Back Lower (Lumbar)	Herniated Disk	3.3 (9)	1	2	5	1
Back Lower (Lumbar)	Sciatica	3.2 (5)	1	1	1	2
Back Lower (Lumbar)	Sacroiliac Joint	3.0 (2)		1		1
Back Lower (Lumbar)	Scar Tissue	3.0 (1)			1
Back Lower (Lumbar)	Coccyx Area Pain	2.5 (2)			1	1
Back Mid (Thoracic)	Herniated Disk	3.0 (2)			2
Back Mid (Thoracic)	Pain	3.0 (2)		1		1
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical)	Trapezius Spasm	5.0 (1)	1
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical)	Pinched Nerve	5.0 (1)	1
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical)	Pain	4.8 (4)	3	1
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical)	Osteoarthritis - Degenerative disc disease	4.5 (2)	1	1
Back Upper - Neck (Cervical)	Muscle Strain	3.0 (1)			1
General	Extremely Low or No Flexibility in Joints	4.0 (1)		1
General	Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD)	4.0 (1)		1
Head	Chronic Headache	2.7 (3)			2	1
Hip	Pointer	5.0 (1)	1
Hip	Pain	4.4 (5)	3	1	1
Hip	Osteoarthritis	4.0 (2)	1		1
Hip	Ischial Tuberosity Syndrome	3.0 (2)			2
Hip	Bursitis	2.8 (8)		3	1	3	1
Hip	Labral Tear	2.7 (3)		1		2
Knee	Iliotibial band syndrome	5.0 (2)	2
Knee	Articular Cartilage Damage	5.0 (1)	1
Knee	Bruised Kneecap	5.0 (2)	2
Knee	Lack of Meniscus in Medial Compartment	5.0 (1)	1
Knee	Medial Collateral Ligament Injury	4.3 (6)	3	2	1
Knee	Lateral Meniscus Tear	4.0 (3)	1	1	1
Knee	Anterior Cruciate Ligament Damage (ACL)	4.0 (3)	1	1	1
Knee	Chondromalacia	4.0 (1)		1
Knee	Bursitis	4.0 (2)	1		1
Knee	Tendinitus	3.9 (7)	1	4	2
Knee	Medial Meniscus Tear	3.5 (6)	2	1	1	2
Knee	Pain	3.3 (18)	5	3	4	4	2
Knee	Normal Cartilage Wear	3.0 (1)			1
Knee	Osteoarthritis	3.0 (5)		1	3	1
Knee	Meniscus Knee Injury	2.7 (3)		1	1		1
Knee	Patello-Femoral Syndrome	2.3 (3)			1	2
Knee	Plica Syndrome	2.0 (1)				1
Knee	Osgood Schlatter	1.5 (2)				1	1
Leg	Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome	5.0 (1)	1
Leg	Ankle Sprain	5.0 (1)	1
Leg	Plantar Fasciitis	4.0 (2)	1		1
Leg	Hamstring Strain	3.0 (1)			1
Shoulder	AC Joint Sprain	5.0 (1)	1
Shoulder	Rotator Cuff Injury	4.3 (3)	1	2
Shoulder	Dislocation	4.0 (1)		1
Shoulder	Tendinitis	4.0 (3)	1	1	1
Shoulder	Pain	3.3 (7)	1	2	2	2
Shoulder	Broken Clavicle	3.0 (2)	1				1
Shoulder	Bone Spurs	1.0 (2)					2
Skin	Rash (Small Red warts)	4.0 (1)		1
Skin	Eczema	3.0 (1)			1
Skin	Rosacea	3.0 (1)			1
Skin	Dark Eye Circles	2.0 (1)				1
Skin	Shingles (Herpes zoster)	2.0 (2)				2

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