The rule to follow is if an area is red, swollen, inflamed, or if it's an acute injury, meaning an injury that just occurred, we want to cool the area down with an ICE PACK to prevent any inflammation.
NOTE: to avoid an ice burn, do not apply ice directly onto the skin. Instead run a tea towel or washcloth under the tap, wring it out, and wrap the icepack (or bag of frozen peas) before applying to the skin. HEAT will generally be used to prepare a body part or a portion of your arm or leg for exercise. It helps in increasing blood flow or circulation, increasing tissue elasticity or flexibility, and it will just help warm up or prepare the body part to accept the exercise or the stretching that the therapist will be doing to the area.
If you have more questions, please feel free to inquire with one of our Massage Therapists or Chiropractors.
NOTE: to avoid an ice burn, do not apply ice directly onto the skin. Instead run a tea towel or washcloth under the tap, wring it out, and wrap the icepack (or bag of frozen peas) before applying to the skin. HEAT will generally be used to prepare a body part or a portion of your arm or leg for exercise. It helps in increasing blood flow or circulation, increasing tissue elasticity or flexibility, and it will just help warm up or prepare the body part to accept the exercise or the stretching that the therapist will be doing to the area.
If you have more questions, please feel free to inquire with one of our Massage Therapists or Chiropractors.
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