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2. Cold compression therapy - Wikipedia

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   Cold compression is a combination of cryotherapy and static compression, commonly used for the treatment of pain and inflammation after acute injury or surgical procedures. [1] [2] Cryotherapy, the use of ice or cold in a therapeutic setting, has become one of the most common treatments in orthopedic medicine. The primary reason for using ...

3. Cryotherapy - Wikipedia

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   An ice pack is placed over an injured area and is intended to absorb heat of a closed traumatic or Edematous injury by using conduction to transfer thermal energy. The physiologic effects of cold application include immediate vasoconstriction with reflexive vasodilation , decreased local metabolism and enzymatic activity, and decreased oxygen ...

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

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   Heat therapies work for subacute pain and/or chronic conditions, says Dr. Kuriakose. “Heat can help reduce pain thresholds, reduce muscle spasms, help with chronic inflammation and decrease ...

5. Knee effusion - Wikipedia

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   Knee effusion, informally known as water on the knee, occurs when excess synovial fluid accumulates in or around the knee joint. It has many common causes, including arthritis , injury to the ligaments or meniscus , or fluid collecting in the bursa , a condition known as prepatellar bursitis .

6. The 11 best muscle pain relief creams, according to pain ...

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   Rub A535 Muscle and Joint Heat Cream is the best extra-strength muscle pain relief cream because of its fast-acting and deep-penetrating formula. ... “Those with knee pain secondary to ...

7. RICE (medicine) - Wikipedia

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   Heat has the opposite effect of ice, which restricts blood flow and slows the healing process. The use of heat will open up the blood vessels in the affected area. This helps speed up the healing process as well as reduce the possibility of persistent stagnation in the affected area and reduce the risk of future re-injury.