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[stormrhode]

This is NOT that simple. There's a time and place for ice and a time and place for movement.

[wigletron]

Ice reduces inflammation and pain. It has a purpose. Bloodflow speeds healing which is from movement and heat.

[josemv]

Wrong! You're supposed to injure the opposite side so you don't end up with an imbalance

[rodster]

You said soreness. Then you said injury. These are not the same thing and trainers don't treat them as such.

[nanetteisontheinternet]

While ice does slow blood flow to an area, it also numbs the pain which is usually a major component of why we ice things, and isn’t a bad thing, as painkillers are usually worse. As for movement, you have to be really careful about making vague statements like you should keep moving on an injury, because if you have a broken foot for example, that makes things 100x worse for you, short term and long term. Many many injuries will need rest to heal, you have to figure out what kind it is first.

[krns]

This is completely taken out of context

- Direct applying of ice on injury may not help but cold water and a cool room will definetly help a lot by increasing blood flow

[secretnobody]

Movement is medicine. I got stabbed in the gut 5x and i danced so much i got to meet my number 1 fan jesus christ

[Funymoney]

Disappointed you’re simplifying something to the point where it’s just misinformation.

[run_emmy_run]

ice helps numb and reduces bruising. heat and movement to promote blood flow to the area. it’s ok to use ice for its’ purpose. 🤙🏻

[DownToEarthYoutube]

My lower back was in severe pain. The doctor advised to use cold then hot therapy. Which worked really well.

I love your videos but I think there may be more to this discussion

[jakesimpson]

I just got hip surgery done recently and have not done any icing and I’m recovering quicker than my surgeon expected, thanks to you and Kelly starett !

[MAZ_]

Me: breaks legs
Homie: "just walk it off bro" 💀

[dewildlifts]

Yes and No. RICE is great for reducing inflammation, swelling, and pain which for some athletic injuries is a life saver, such as a rolled ankle; however, it’s not great for general muscle fatigue and post workout soreness/tightness because the vasoconstriction can limit blood flow to the area which can be healing and increase recovery.

[ayushchandel]

Ice reduces inflammation because the blood flow in that area decreases. Which helps the person to feel good. But heat is also needed so the blood flow can increase. Therefore the best is the hot and cold method. At first one should apply some ice and after some time try to move the injured part a bit so the blood flow can increase. During inflammation the vessels dilate of the area where the injury occurred. Then the rbc show amoeboid movement and accumulate on the surface of the skin that's why the redness is visible on the skin. The injured tissue release histamine with the help of mast cells. Histamine is the chemical that triggers the inflammation or allergy in the body. It is the natural defense mechanism of body.
( The above information is only general. One must see the doctor whenever these kind of things occur).

[mandavaler]

It reduces inflammation but also causes blood vessel constriction preventing nutrients from reaching the damaged areas.

[anthenyiscool]

Don’t just say, “okay.” Go look up medical peer reviews and judge for yourself.

[RGV]

Kudos to the doc for rectifying himself.

[kenea]

Love your channel. I learned this in chiropractic school 30 years ago. Been telling people this for decades. Thank you for your awesome teaching.

[kh-wgbt]

It's about reducing metabolic activity of cells within and surrounding the injury site. Damaged tissue triggers and releases a cascade of destructive substances which can affect healthy peripheral tissues close to the injury site.

You don't want to reduce blood flow and with icing you achieve hunting effect which has the net response of no change to blood flow.it decreases blood flow then increases it, flip flopping between the two.

Movement evacuates swelling. But early icing is the only thing that can reduce metabolic activity and fallout damage.

[mitchellcotton]

When treating injuries to avascular (Without blood supply) areas such as ligaments, ice helps alleviate inflammation to help return to pain free movement earlier.

When treating vascular areas such as muscles, ice should be avoided as the inflammation itself is the most important element to promote healing.