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Health question, possible kidney issue
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 508876" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I can't use ice at all - not ever for any reason. It sends my muscles into spasms that don't ease for weeks. I scared the last PT who insisted I try it. Each person is different.</p><p></p><p>MANY people do extremely well with alternating hot and cold packs every 15 min. Always remember that for 24 hours after an injury, NEVER use heat because it will create more inflammation and make things worse. Once 24 hours has passed, heat may be helpful or alternating heat and cold may be even more helpful. </p><p></p><p>I use rice bags that heat easily in the microwave. You can sew up a hand towel, sleeve from a shirt you don't like, or whatever you want. Or take a tube sock and fill it with rice and tie the end closed. These make super easy rice bags that are really helpful.</p><p></p><p>There is also a new hot pack that is filled with clay instead of that blue gel stuff. It holds the heat a LOT longer than the gel stuff does. It is sold iwth the other hot and cold backs at the store.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 508876, member: 1233"] I can't use ice at all - not ever for any reason. It sends my muscles into spasms that don't ease for weeks. I scared the last PT who insisted I try it. Each person is different. MANY people do extremely well with alternating hot and cold packs every 15 min. Always remember that for 24 hours after an injury, NEVER use heat because it will create more inflammation and make things worse. Once 24 hours has passed, heat may be helpful or alternating heat and cold may be even more helpful. I use rice bags that heat easily in the microwave. You can sew up a hand towel, sleeve from a shirt you don't like, or whatever you want. Or take a tube sock and fill it with rice and tie the end closed. These make super easy rice bags that are really helpful. There is also a new hot pack that is filled with clay instead of that blue gel stuff. It holds the heat a LOT longer than the gel stuff does. It is sold iwth the other hot and cold backs at the store. [/QUOTE]
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