The use of cold vs. heat
is an important subject because they have opposite reactions in the body. Using the wrong one will aggravate an
injury, while using the correct one can greatly aid in your treatment. You will even get conflicting advice from
doctors. Who do you believe?
When you are
finished with this chapter you will have confidence that you are using the correct
treatment.
Heat treatment and ice
treatment have opposite reactions. Heat is relaxing to muscles, but it
will increase swelling and inflammation (such as the inflammation associated
with tendonitis.) Ice shrinks the swelling and inflammation, but it will further
tighten up a muscle spasm. Making
things worse is that many areas of the body the muscles overlap with the
tendons. So which one should you use?
The
answer is different for different conditions and different area of the body.
In
the Cold vs. Heat chapter
I explain:
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When and where to use
each.
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Why you don't want to
use cold and heat.
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How to apply ice and
heat.
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A couple common myths
are dispelled.
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Information is
provided regarding specific conditions and how they respond to cold vs.
heat.
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Included is an amazing
procedure for treating sprained ankles.
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Note – Even though
this book is not specifically about neck and back pain this chapter does
address where and when in the neck and back you should use cold vs. heat. Additionally there is a great recommendation
for icing and heating the back you won't find anywhere else.
Click on the links below to learn more details.
- Chapter 1 - Chiropractic
- Chapter 2 - Arthritis
- Chapter 3 - Headaches
- Chapter 4 - Sciatic Pain
- Chapter 5 - Tendonitis & Bursitis
- Chapter 6 - Cold vs. Heat
- Chapter 7 - Knee Pain
- Chapter 8 - Plantar Fasciitis & Achilles Tendonitis
- Chapter 9 - Shoulder & Arm Pain
- Chapter 10 - Ankle Sprain
- Chapter 11 - Sports Injuries
- Chapter 12 - Exercise (to Rehabilitate Injuries)
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As a ballet dancer I
often have everyday aches and pains which I would use ice and heat to treat.
Throughout my training I have received many bits of conflicting advice
about which aches to ice and which to heat. Dr. Bruce's book has
helped to clear up the confusion as well as provide me with a good source for
all my injuries that I can turn to in the future.
Kimberly Ballard
Ballet student,
University of Utah,
Salt Lake City
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As a collegiate athlete I have had frequent hip and back
pains. After treatments and help from the ice vs. heat and sports injuries
section I have found the relief I had been longing for. I had mixed up what
needed heat and what needed ice, how to stretch out specific areas, and it
helped me understand why certain areas were in pain and the care
needed to fix it.
Corrie Beall, Woodland CA (University of
Redlands Volleyball)
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Hi, My name is Carlos
Samaniego. Over the last 10 years I have had lower back spasms that I never
knew how to get rid of to get relief. All my friends and family members and
good meaning medical professionals have always told me to “ice down” my
back and it should relieve the pain. After reading, “Uncommon Solutions for
Common Problems” in the ice and heat chapter, I finally received the answers
that worked. Dr. Bruce gave me the
answers for my problem.
Before you start
experimenting with your body or alignments, you have to purchase Dr.
Humphries book, “Uncommon Solutions for Common Problems”
Carlos Samaniego - President
Integrity Consulting of Redlands, LLC
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Your book was very informative and best of all it was easy to read and
the information and instruction was easy to follow. The chapter on cold and hot therapy
answered many questions that had always been confusing to me.
My 38 year old daughter has a bad case of planter fasciitis and
is implementing the procedure that you have outlined in your book.
Mary Ellen Padgett age
68
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I have been confused on when to use
heat or ice to treat my sport injuries for many years now. By reading Dr
Bruce's book I was able to get a better understanding on when to use one
over the other.
Tope
Bello, Redlands CA
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Dr.
Bruce, I read through your book and enjoyed it very much. I
appreciated the straight talk about what chiropractors can and cannot
do. The information is presented in a way that even I could
understand it. I especially appreciated the common sense things
people can do to reduce pain from existing injuries and to prevent further
injury. The section on stretching and exercise was very helpful and
the illustrations easy to follow. Thanks for a great guide to
better health.
John Wells, Beaumont CA
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