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A 43-year old asked:

Does constant icing help for ankles?

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A member asked:

I have plantar f. began stretching (not vigorously) often as i was told my PT. having more pain since i began stretching and icing. is this normal?

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A 34-year old male asked:

Skipped rope intensely then got pain in my right medial maleolus. It's been a week with icing and elevation but pain won't go. What's wrong what to do

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A 37-year old asked:

Could icing your knees help to heal them?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Icing foreheads helps to reduce frown lines ?

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A 30-year old female asked:

Is it normal to get a headache after icing your head?

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A 26-year old asked:

Is icing your shoulders ever helpful if you have tendonitis?

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A female asked:

Could something like KT tape along with icing help my shins stop hurting after basketball?

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A female asked:

Does icing helps Planters Fibroma? was wearing unsupportive sneakers for a long time ( ugh) I finally bought good sneakers and orthotics.

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A 49-year old female asked:

Out of the blue yesterday I started getting back spasms (left upper back) and they seem to have gotten worse overnight. I'm icing. Anything else?

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A 23-year old female asked:

I had a thick piece of pound cake with vanilla icing earlier. I ate half the piece of cake but when I took another bite of it with the icing it tasted horrible. It tasted very sour like boxed wine?? Im just worried it was bad?

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A 29-year old asked:

Why does icing help injuries?

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A 20-year old female asked:

Can icing a non- rsd/crps area be bad for that area too?

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A 27-year old male asked:

I've had back pain since i went trampolining. It's been about a month now, and i've tried icing and heating it. What else should I try?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Options for injury prone ankles? I wear a brace and get it taped when i work out but it doesn't seem to help neither does sitting and icing

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A 32-year old female asked:

I wrecked my ATV earlier today I have been home icing and elevating it. The pain is only getting worse. I have a large bruise and a knot on my left le?

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A 30-year old male asked:

Punchd n the eye.....17hrs later should i still b icing? i rly dont want to ; ;

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A 32-year old asked:

Can you say if it could icing an injury still be effective after 24 hours of the initial injury?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Ran out of mixing bowls so I had to use a cooking pot. Noticed tiny bits of the pot in the homemade icing after we ate it. Will it make us sick?

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A 21-year old female asked:

Will icing help with a runner's knee?

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A 48-year old asked:

Is not icing or taking medicine for sports injuries a bad idea?

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A 18-year old female asked:

Why would ankle hurt to touch after icing. But it didn't before.

2 doctor answers • 12 doctors weighed in

A 23-year old female asked:

Its been a week since i hyper extended my knee do you think I should be icing it heating it or both?

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A 18-year old female asked:

I got kicked in the leg and it's been6hours and it still hurts after resting it and icing it when should I go to the doctors?

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A 23-year old male asked:

I was icing my perineum and slip and hit left underside of my testicle. How strong is the vas deferen? How much force is needed to break it?

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A male asked:

I play hockey, and I have had lace bite for 5 days now and it has not gotten better (been icing it like crazy). What can i do to get rid of it?

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A 40-year old female asked:

I fell &felt my ankle twist but i know its not broken .I've been icing elevating it .When how long can I ride my bike?When can I walk on it again

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A 71-year old female asked:

I turned on my ankle and am now icing it. How do I know if it's sprained? I sprained my other ankle 25 years ago and that pain was so much worse and

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 16-year old male asked:

After 2 weeks with a broken clavicle, should I still be icing? The pain is going away very fastly but i was told 6 more weeks. Would ice speed it ip?

1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

A 54-year old female asked:

Can icing your knee make it more painful cause of the weight of the ice bag? i was doing it for 3 yrs and noticed when i dont it starts to heal, why?

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