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How long should you ice an injury for?
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ICE: I learned to ice the first 24 hours and apply heat after that. The ice should be applied off and on so as not to give yourself frostbite or cold injury. The reason for ice first is to reduce bleeding into tissue and swelling. Heat later brings more blood to the area to encourage repair of tissue.
Answered 1/4/2015
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