"I treat my back pain with an ice pack or heating pad?"
I can not tell you how many times I've had physical therapy, patients come for treatment of back pain and to ask that exact question. They want to know what is more effective, or should both. If both ice and heat are necessary, then, how often and how long should be used? In this article I want to answer these questions for you.
Even if the ice heat and / or has never been proven scientificallyeliminate pain when she's alone, I think that offer advantages in the treatment of back pain. Personally I think the use of heat / ice cream is good for the fact that they are temporary relief of back pain. This allows you to move around in less pain, which increases the speed in the final analysis, it is able to recover.
Ice, if used immediately after an injury or flare on the first (within the first 48 hours) is effective in limiting the amount of inflammation or swelling at theSite of an accident. This is important because inflammation and swelling can cause pain and stiffness. You can also stay in a range of motion in a muscle or joint pain and make it difficult to get active after injury.
If ice is used as a form of treatment for back pain, they only use for 15-20 minutes, but never more. May cause further tissue damage, including frostbite, by icing for too long. Once you remove the ice pack to the heating zone for at least an hour beforea new application.
Heat can also be very useful for the treatment of back pain, but it is not recommended to use heat after an initial injury (within 48 hours). May increase the application of heat within the window of 48 hours the swelling and inflammation, such as heat increases circulation.
The increased blood flow provides the heat is a fantastic result after the first 48 hours. By increasing blood flow to and from the damaged area, the heat helps to "wash" the swelling of the area.Also, it helps to warm the muscles that usually allows you to move to relax more easily and with less pain.
In this case, the application for 15-20 minutes at a time is enough (at least 1 hour) time to return to rest between applications. Be careful when you apply heat, so you do not get burned by being too long or the heat source is always too hot. Also, do not sleep with the heat on the back.
Remember, heat and ice, some positive benefits for both the support of back pain,especially when you understand the correct way to use them as a back pain therapy treatment. The unfortunate part about hot and cold therapy is that the results can often be temporary as they do not address the underlying cause of the pain, which is the problem with using them alone
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