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A member asked:

Due atrial fibrillation a wrong move hurt my ankle joints.. when why it get worse when applying heat ?

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In an acute injury: Ice trumps heat. Heat will cause vasodilation and make the area of injury swell more. Ice vasoconstricts and brings swelling down or minimizes it. Ice for acute injuries.

Dr Juchau and another doctor agreed

Answered 12/10/2020

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