After knee surgery 2 week with swelling and pain do I use hot or cold pack?
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Cold - definitely cold. Heat will increase the swelling, which will increase the pressure, which will increase the pain.
709160
go to a dr. dont fool around with knees..they are tricky...use ice not heat...heat makes it swell..ice makes the pain and swelling go down
971296
dont pick at it... and put cold water on it.. it keeps the swelling down
549146
Like most recent athletic injuries, the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compress, and Elevate) method of treatment, in the early stages, is most beneficial. Rest from the activity which caused the muscle strain allows for healing to occur. Immediately following the muscle strain, ice should be applied over the painful area for 10-15 min. Periodic icing (2-3 times per day) will help to control swelling and reduce pain. Heat should not be applied to the area during the first 3-4 days since this may increase swelling and bleeding within the muscle. An elastic wrap or compressive stocking may be applied to the area to assist with swelling control. If the compressive device causes increased discomfort or "pins and needles" in any part of your leg, its probably too tight. Lying down periodically with your leg elevated allows gravity to assist with your effort to control the swelling. \nThough some experts believe early stretching to be valuable, caution should be taken early on to avoid aggressive stretching (stretching beyond the point of mild discomfort) which may hinder healing. Gentle stretching and light resistive exercise during the first few days, will help to properly align the healing muscle tissue. Following exercise, the application of ice while maintaining a stretch, not only helps to control swelling, but also helps the muscle to maintain flexibility Within a pain-free range, walking, biking, and a chair/stool pull may be implemented during the first few days. Progress these exercises, using pain during or after activity as your guide, to running, sprinting, jumping, and full athletic competition. When beginning more advanced activities such as running, avoid quick starts and stops or other ballistic movements which can cause re-injury Remember to properly warm-up and stretch before participating in athletics, and then conclude with a good stretch The most effective stretching occurs when the muscle is warm from exercise and when the stretch is held for long duration (min 30 sec.).
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Ice (cryotherapy).  If you do not have an 'icepack' designed for this, you can use a large bag of frozen vegetables (peas or corn).\n\nPlace the 'icepack' or frozen veggie bag in a thin pillowcase cover and then apply it to your shoulder for about 20 minutes.  Follow this with 1 hour without ice to allow healing blood flow and to prevent frostbite.  Repeat as needed.\n\nInitially, it should feel very cold, then ache, then burn, then numb.  Do not exceed 20 minutes of use at a time - do not want to turn you into 'freezer burn'!\n\nGood luck.
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I have them as well as one in the front. The pain is mininmal if you take the pain medcine if they don't work  you can take over the counter kind. Ice packs keep the swelling down
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Feeling hot and redness is never good.  Do You have a fever.  There is a phone number You were given after Your Surgery to call if certain problems occur.  That is part of what You are paying for so CALL THEM. Don't let them blow You Off.  There is too much Staff Infections happening today to not check it out.  My Mother In Law had breast cancer, twice, ten years apart, same Hospital.  She got staff both times, it was so severe that the Doctor actually came to Her house to treat Her.  A Friend of Mine had knee surgery, on both knees, at the age of 14, She was experiencing a lot of pain. Her knees were wrapped and covered from her hips to Her knees, she kept insisting, so they checked it out by undoing all the wrapping, She had staff.  They told Her that if She had not been so persistent, She would have lost Her leg.\n\nGet It Checked Out, You Know The Old Adage, Better Safe Than Sorry.  Best Of Luck To You, But Please Take The Luck Out Of It. . .It's Your Arm
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Ice, ice, baby! It kills the pain (after about 20 minutes of numbing cold), reduces inflammation...used by all sports medicine people. The first 24-48 hrs are crucial. Use it at least once or twice every 2- 4 hurs, for 20 min each time. \n\nGood luck, and get some proper soccer boots!\n\nAllcourtplayer
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Not particularly, but don't overdo it. Too much aspirin isn't good. Ice packs will probably give you better relief anyway.
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i had lap. for gallbladder in feb.  plan on a week . use an ice pack at bedtime, wow what a help. it is required to let you know they may need to go open with your surgery, they do not want to wake you up to get permission. i am a nurse, and a big baby with pain, the ice at ten min. an hour was really great help. was doing all but lifting in a week.
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Try to ice the affected area-add an ice pack and compressive bandage if you can to control swelling.Avoid heat (hot baths,hot water bottles,heat pads,heat cream etc.) for the first few days as this will make your injury worse.After the first few days you can start to use heat to help with the healing process,-try alternating between hot and cold compresses to speed up recovery. If the pain is significant, or if the symptoms do not steadily resolve, medical evaluation should be obtained.\nGet well soon.
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rest, ice, compression (ace bandage) and elevation - RICE\nif the pain persists or gets worse over a few days, follow up with a doctor.
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Ice, it will bring the swelling down and it also acts as a numbing agent.  so it won't hurt that bad.
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Hi Meredith...Use an ice pack(bag of frozen peas or corn works well) to the shoulder for the first 24 hrs while awake.....and take 600mg of ibuprofen(3 -200mg  each over the counter pills)(if your not allergic to it...and make sure you have food in your stomach)..every 6 hours.After 24 hours you can use heat (as in a heating pad..)....on wednesday after the holiday if your not better make an appointment to see an Orthopedist..(bone specialist)...you may have a rotater cuff injury....which if bad enough would require surgery\nGood Luck!\nPS if you do not have insurance it should be covered by your school's insurance
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I work for an oral surgeon and we pull teeth for a living.  If her procedure is a standard one, the actual process should take less than thirty minutes.  The recovery period for each person is different, but we usually say 3 to 5 days.  If she is a tougher person and a fast healer, it may be even sooner.  Did the doctor put her on antibiotics?  He should have.  If she takes them, her risk of infection will dramatically decrease.  Finally, SHE MAY DRINK THROUGH A STRAW.  People that tell you otherwise have absolutely no idea what they are talking about.  Whether or not your friend gets a dry socket, which depending on how you look at it, do not actually exist, has nothing to do with what she drinks through.  I can back that up with experimental and scientific evidence if you need it.  Use ice for the first two days and then switch to heat for the swelling.  Good. luck.
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Immediately after the bruise is incurred (up to 24 hrs.):  Apply cold.  This minimizes leakage of blood into the surrounding tissues.\n\nAfter 24 hrs.:  Apply heat.  This speeds the inflammatory processes that break down the blood that has leaked into the surrounding tissues.
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Having had back surgery, and seeing countless doctors on back pain and hearing their answers I would do what my doctors advised me to do.\n\nGet two towels very damp. Put one in the freezer and put one in the microwave.\n\nFirst, I would take a hot, hot shower as hot as you can stand it for no more than 15 minutes or as long as the hot waters holds out.\n\nThen take out the towel out of the freezer and put it one the area that is tight. Keep it on for 15 minutes.\n\nDo nothing for 15 minutes and then alternate a hot towel from the microwave and then the cold towel out of the freezer and do this every hour that you can until the spot works itself out.\n\nAlso it sounds like you have some inflammation in your muscles and you can get some over the counter meds for that like ibuprofen.  I would take some ibuprofen for a few days to help with the inflammation.\n\nIf this does not help you may need to get your workspace more ergonomically safe. Monitors should be at eye level and keyboard in a place that does not put a strain on you.\n\nIf none of this starts having a positive effect you may want to see a physical therapist. They have special infrared massagers that can help and help you work out some of the kinks.\n\nGood Luck.