Should My Athletes Continue to Ice Three Days After an Injury?

By on Jul 13, 2009 with View Comments

2179556027_b525f2b613_natalie kweeShould My Athletes Continue to Ice Three Days After an Injury?

Expert advice on icing after an injury

Kathy Weber, M.D., M.S.
Director of Primary Care Sports Medicine
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois.

Question:

If a student gets an injury on a Friday, iced and says they iced over the weekend, but comes back to school Monday with a hot still swollen ankle. Should it be iced?


Answer:

Ice use is important in reducing inflammation, bleeding, swelling, and pain that accompanies ankle injuries. Icing for 20 minutes multiple times a day is important for not only the day of the injury but also  the subsequent days following an injury.

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Filed Under: Anatomy of Injuries • Ask the Experts • Athlete's Corner • Pain Relief

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  • Mateoaustin2
    p.s I have iced my leg 2 times each day for 4 days(5 minutes for each leg)
  • Mateoaustin2
    I have had a sharp pain in my tibia and have been icing my leg for 5 minutes everyday for the past 4 days; the pain in my leg persists as I force my leg to do any physical activity. Is this shin splints?
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