How to Make a Homemade Ice Massager

In this quick video, Dr. Rowe (St. Joseph, MI chiropractor) shows how to easily make a homemade ice massager tool to help reduce irritation and inflammation to muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Give it a try and get some relief today.

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TACKLE SOFT TISSUE INJURIES WITH AN EASY HOMEMADE ICE MASSAGER. ⠀
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Applying ice to a soft tissue injury can help reduce swelling and inflammation by reducing blood flow to the injured area. Ice also provides temporary pain relief after an acute or traumatic injury. To get the best result, it's important to ice the injury during the 48 hours after the injury, before the swelling becomes advanced.⠀
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How to Do an Ice Massage:⠀
With the injured body part elevated above the heart (if possible) to reduce swelling, massage the injured area. Keep moving the ice in a circular motion for 5 minutes; never hold it in one place. As the ice melts, tear down the sides of the cup to expose the rest of the ice.⠀

How Often?⠀
Allow the injured body part to warm for at least an hour before repeating the ice massage.⠀

Using repeated, rather than continuous, ice applications helps keep reduced muscle temperature without affecting the skin. It also allows the top skin temperature to return to normal while deeper muscle temperature remains low.⠀

Generally, repeating the ice massage 3 to 5 times a day in the first 24 to 48 hours is helpful. After 48 hours, it's less likely that icing the injury will improve healing time.⠀

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