Ice vs Heat

Ice vs Heat treatments?
By using either ice or heat to an affected area, you will be able to help the tissue to return to a healthy state and improve the speed to recovery.  To know when and how to properly use ice or heat please see the following links:  How to Ice / How to use Heat.

Heat benefits:

• Increase the extensibility of soft tissue
• Remove toxins from cells
• Enhance blood flow
• Increase function of the tissue cells
• Encourage muscle relaxation
• Relieve pain
• There are two types of heat: superficial and deep
• Superficial heat treatments are surface-based.
• Deep heat treatments direct the heat toward specific inner tissues through ultrasound or by electro-current.

Ice benefits:

• Reduce bleeding in tissues
• Prevent or reduce swelling
• Reduce muscle pain and spasm
• Reduce pain by numbing area and by limiting the effects of swelling