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2. Should You Use Ice or Heat for Your Back Pain? - AOL

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   Experts explain whether ice or heat for back pain will ... decreases muscle spasms and decreases metabolic demand.” Ice can be used for back discomfort when there is a clear injury or irritation ...

3. This is why your back hurts—and how to relieve the pain - AOL

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   How to treat back pain at home You can initially treat most chronic back pain at home, with low-impact exercises such as swimming, gentle stretching or walking, combined with ice or heat, and over ...

4. Muscle cramps are a pain. These expert-approved tips ... - AOL

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   Muscle cramps, also known as muscle spasms or charley horses, are the involuntary contraction of muscle fibers, says Dr. Lucas Buchler, a physician of sports medicine and orthopaedic surgery at ...

5. Heat therapy - Wikipedia

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   Heat therapy can be used for the treatment of headaches and migraines. [citation needed] Many people with chronic headaches also experience tight muscles in their neck and upper back. The application of constant heat to the back/upper back area can help to release the tension associated with headache pain.

6. Back pain - Wikipedia

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   There is poor evidence for the effectiveness of most interventional treatments (drugs and surgery) for back pain and hence non-interventional treatments should be prioritized in the vast majority of cases. [48] [49] Heat therapy is useful for back spasms or other conditions. A review concluded that heat therapy can reduce symptoms of acute and ...

7. Back injury - Wikipedia

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   Cold therapy reduces inflammation, edema, pain, and muscle spasms associated with acute back injury. [19] Heat therapy is used to reduce pain and alleviate sore and stiff muscles. [19] Heat therapy is proposed to work by facilitating delivery of nutrients and oxygen to the site of injury to accommodate healing. [19]