Heat vs Ice for Pain 7-14-25
- Dayna Culwell
- Feb 14
- 2 min read
Navigating Your Summer with EaseDo you know when to use cold and when to use heat? Here are 3 simple guidelines What does the research say? I can ask 3 different specialists who work with pain and get 3 different answers. So, here's what I learned from Veritas, with advice from Stephanie Burke, Founder and Andy Cole, MD and Medical Advisor.
Learn more: Veritas Health Web Site While cold is helpful to reduce tissue damage and inflammation, it can also provide a local numbing effect to reduce pain. I even use ice for itchy mosquito bites and ant bites.
The idea with using heat is that the warmth stimulates blood circulation. This in turn bring healing nutrients to the injured tissues. Using heat for longer-term pain continues to improve tissue healing and prevent recurrence of pain. Heat can help reduce stiffness in the morning.
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