Thread: Icing, But not on the Cake

Originally Posted by RezDog

You can alternate hot and cold as well. Cold for ten then heat for ten. It is suppose to be better than either exclusively. It is not as pleasant though

Exactly what a therapist told me.

Another method.
Freeze water in styrofoam cups. Peel off upper layer and rub the ice directly on the spot. IIRC, there are three stages to this.


Cold Burn Numb

Just go for 15 to 20 minutes and then let it recover for same time period. The result is increase/decrease in blood flow. Worked for me. YMMV

Bags of frozen peas work really well as low-cost ice packs that confirm really nicely to the shape of one's injured bits. Just make sure you remember which ones are for therapeutic use unless you want to eat peas that have thawed/frozen many times.

Originally Posted by Cangooner

Bags of frozen peas work really well as low-cost ice packs that confirm really nicely to the shape of one's injured bits. Just make sure you remember which ones are for therapeutic use unless you want to eat peas that have thawed/frozen many times.

I had a four pound (1.81kg) bag I used for years and had the same thought about eating them. They had been thawed/refrozen many times.

Curiosity finally got the best of me and I opened it up.

Amazingly, they looked fit to eat. Being on the safe side we trashed them

Sorry to hear of your injury Jimmy, best wishes for your recovery. I've always found ice most efficacious when served with gin, tonic and a slice of crushed lemon.