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Sprained my finger. been icing for 72 hrs but it's still swollen. should i switch to heat or continue icing until swelling goes down?
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Heat or cold: These are common questions asked after injury, to relieve stiffness, after surgery. As any answer there is a simple way to explain it but when dealing with a complex set of medical circumstances one answer does not always apply for all. Simply warm up and cool down means that when you are stiff, and sore that warmth will generally help and after activity cool down . MOST Acute injury=cold
Answered 4/20/2015
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