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Why Ice Delays Recovery:
Dr. Gabe Mirkin on Health, Fitness and Nutrition. | Why Ice Delays Recovery
Dr. Gabe Mirkin on Health, Fitness and Nutrition. | Why Ice Delays Recovery
Since applying ice to an injury has been shown to reduce pain, it is acceptable to cool an injured part for short periods soon after the injury occurs. You could apply the ice for up to 10 minutes, remove it for 20 minutes, and repeat the 10 minute application once or twice. There is no reason to apply ice more than six hours after you have injured yourself.
Dug in to this and asking around with some trainer friends and they all concur, icing has been debunked for a few years now. The preferred method appears to be "Voodoo Flossing". Really.