sprain /fracture?

[NREMT 0]

Not sure which, but when do you use ice and when do you use heat?

[BillyVance 34]

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Not sure which, but when do you use ice and when do you use heat?

Ice on sprain. Fracture, see doctor.

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[Lindsey 0]

Ice for swelling. Heat will make swollen tissues swell more and therefore hurt more.

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[jsaxton 0]

For injuries that have soft tissue swelling I use ice (15 min on, 15 min off) for the first 2-3 days along with ibuprofin.

After that heat.

[jrcolo 0]

try ice for 20 min then heat for 20 min

[Hayfield 0]

Ice for the first 24 hours (use whatever interval is comfortable). Heat after that.

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[LongWayToFall 0]

http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/rehab/a/heatorcold.htm

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[Chubba 0]

I second the ibuprofen for any type of inflammatory pain, that stuff works miracles.

I've sprained my left ankle at least a dozen times and it definetely helps a lot.

[Dumpster 0]

Ice until the Vicodin (or Darvocet) kicks in.

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[gravitysucks 0]

Heat has little therapeutic value in an orthopedic injury. It does feel damn good, though. Still, I say forget the heat. Ice it, take your anti-inflammatories regularly, wrap it and elevate it.

[NREMT 0]

Got it, Ice, Vicodin, Heat.

Thanks!

Oh yeah and Ibuprofen.

[fastphil 0]

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Heat has little therapeutic value in an orthopedic injury. It does feel damn good, though. Still, I say forget the heat. Ice it, take your anti-inflammatories regularly, wrap it and elevate it.

How high would you elevate it; about twelve-five I'm thinkin', and land on the other foot...

[AKCrash 0]

for fracture or sprain use Ice. Use heat when you have for instance stiff muscle because heat will make the tissues expand.

I broke my tibia twice on bad landings.. Ice and oxycodone would be two things you will greatly appreciate!

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[gravitysucks 0]

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How high would you elevate it

Yeah I'm thinking about 12.5K would be perfect! I still land with my right foot slightly lower than my left, a habit I acquired when I sprained my left ankle (fishing accident.)

Really be careful with the heat though. It will help you stretch it out better, but remember you just overstretched it anyways when you sprained it. the good feeling from the heat lulls you into complacency thinking the joint is healing when really it's a slow process. Plus the risk of burn injury from prolonged heat (seen it) and the fact that heat draws inflammation back into the injured tissues.

[JohnDeere 0]

Man those fishing accidents have to suck. You should stick to safer sports like skydiving.

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