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A 43-year old asked:

Does constant icing help for ankles?

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A 40-year old female asked:

I fell &felt my ankle twist but I know its not broken .I've been icing elevating it .when how long can I ride my bike?when can I walk on it again

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A 34-year old male asked:

Skipped rope intensely then got pain in my right medial maleolus. It's been a week with icing and elevation but pain won't go. what's wrong what to do

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A 33-year old asked:

Icing my heel doesn't seem to do anything. Could it be fractured?

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A 18-year old female asked:

If I have a red spot on ankle after icing. But wasn't there before what does that mean?

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A 27-year old male asked:

I've had back pain since I went trampolining. It's been about a month now, and I've tried icing and heating it. What else should I try?

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A 40-year old female asked:

Im fit chic & i picked up a laundry basket &noticed my lower back killing me.I can't stand hurts when I walk.is icing good ? when can I exercise ?

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A 29-year old asked:

Why does icing help injuries?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Can icing a non- RSD/CRPS area be bad for that area too?

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A 48-year old asked:

Is not icing or taking medicine for sports injuries a bad idea?

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A 18-year old female asked:

I got kicked in the leg and it's been6hours and it still hurts after resting it and Icing it when should I go to the doctors?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Options for injury prone ankles? I wear a brace and get it taped when I work out but it doesn't seem to help neither does sitting and Icing

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A 22-year old male asked:

Partial rotator cuff tear can be healed without surgery?.I have been doing rehab and icing it for last 2 months . Pain is gone but swelling remains

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A 19-year old male asked:

Can I use saran wrap to protect my skin when icing an injury?

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A 32-year old asked:

Can you say if it could icing an injury still be effective after 24 hours of the initial injury?

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A 45-year old asked:

Can icing a broken toe help?

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A 41-year old asked:

Will icing a lot help foot swelling to become normal?

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A member asked:

My left index finger has been tender since this summer. I've tried icing and resting it, but I'm scared to go to the doctor. Any ideas?

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A 20-year old female asked:

I'm 2 weeks post partial meniscectomy and have some swelling and lots of tenderness beneath my knee. Icing isn't helping a lot. Would massage help?

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A 33-year old female asked:

I am scheduled for a carpall tunnel nerve study. Is this painful? My symptoms have now subsided with night splinting and icing wrists. Study needed

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A 19-year old asked:

I have pain on both sides of my right Achilles tendon where it meets my heel. I haven't ran for a week and have been icing it but it is not improving.?

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A 55-year old female asked:

Stepped on chair and knee hurt. Can't bend it its like its out of place. Can walk. It's at the upper part of right knee. I'm icing it. Is it a tear?

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A 45-year old asked:

Will icing my hand loosen a engagement ring diamond?

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A 34-year old male asked:

Does icing an overstretched muscle reduce lactic acid ? If so, how ?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Quick relief for Swollen right side vaginal labia after rough sex I have been icing it?

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A 19-year old male asked:

Why hasn't the swelling in my knee gone down in a month of icing after a torn medial retinaculum?

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A female asked:

Hi! I hurt my knee and need to know if i need to see a doctor. I have been icing, wearing a brace and elevating. Do I need to? I want a good answer with detail

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A 49-year old male asked:

I developed a highly painful "cortisone flare" today after injection. I am icing 20 minutes on; 20 minutes off... And took Tylenol (acetaminophen). Other advice?

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A member asked:

What is going on with my leg? i felt a small tare in my groin area on my left side, i have been icing for about 24 hours and now my knee is starting to hurt and bruise as well as my groin increasing in pain.

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A 33-year old asked:

Which is better for sore legs, icing or warm baths?

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