Ice Home Remedies

Ice is N-Ice

-- By Julie Isphording, former Olympian

When you're injured, ice is like gold. In fact, it is an essential treatment for most sports injuries. It is one of the key ways to reduce the inflammation that occurs when you have some type of muscle tear, tendonitis, sprain or strain.

There are so many ways to ice an injury. Over the years, I think that I have used ice more on my body than in drinks. Here are a few of my tricks.

The Bucket Way
Fill a bucket with ice and water. Plunge the injured area into the ice-cold water. Hang in there for 2 minutes and the initial chilly sensation will fade into a numbing feeling. Soak for at least 15 minutes, but never more than 20 minutes. An added bonus is that the added water pressure will also compress the area, which is another excellent way to treat sports injuries.

Vegetables Anyone?
My favorite is the frozen peas method. Simply place a bag of frozen vegetables on the injured area. The tiny vegetables are very flexible and wrap around the injury quite well. The choice of veggies is up to you, but be sure that if you use a bag more than once, don't prepare those for dinner.

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