Icing Instructions
Caution: If you have injured yourself or are currently in pain consult a doctor
these instructions are intended for patient who are currently under care for their pain by our doctor's
WHEN ICING:
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Always use ice instead of heat with new injuries |
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Ice is most effective in the first few days of inflammation |
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never apply ice to an area of your body for more than 20 minutes |
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Allow 2 hours between icing (this allows your body to return to its core temperature before you ice it again) |
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Sharp pains are iced / stiffness and tightness can be heated but not more than 15 minutes at a time and with moist heat. |
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(Caution: be careful not to apply very hot items to your body this may cause a burn) |
Instructions:
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Apply ice pack or frozen gel pack to your area of pain |
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place a thin towel or paper towel between your skin and the ice pack |
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let ice rest on your area of pain or swelling for 20 minutes then remove it. |
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after 2 to 3 hours you may re - apply ice |
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You may ice an area up to 3 times per day (as long as you allow 2 - 3 hrs between icings) |
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On smaller body parts such as hands wrists ankles only ice 15 minutes at a time |