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To apply ice after a knee, back,&hand injury, is it safe to put ice in a towel and apply it to the injury or put ice in a plastic bag&then in a towel?
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Personal choice: Ice is useful after an acute musculoskeletal injury. It you put it directly in a towel, it will melt and we the towel and perhaps your clothes or furniture. Putting the ice first in a plastic bag prevents the dripping and makes no difference to the effectiveness.
Answered 4/25/2017
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