Why does taking Ice Baths Help athletes??
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The ice causes vasoconstriction of blood vessels, reducing blood flow to inf lammed or injured areas, decreasing swelling to tissues.
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Well sure! Just know that even though it may seem like a great idea, taking a cold shower after working out as a quick cool-down method can be harmful to your body. The raised body heat coming in contact with the cold water can put your muscles into shock. You'll be at greater risk for strains and other nasty issues like charley horses as soon as you step out! Lukewarm water and your favorite body products should do the trick to wind down after a strenuous workout!
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no.it will only make you sweat out water weight that you gain back the next time you take a drink.saunas are good for cleansing the skin and for aches and pains
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They help athletes get over injuries, tend to them when they are hurt, and help prevent them from getting hurt in the future by giving them insite on how injuries occur.
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Because their bodies are actually craving oxygen so since ice has oxygen, it relieves the body's craving for the oxygen, temporarily. Need to see a doctor.
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Sauna Benefits\n\nHeating of the tissues enhances metabolic processes. Greater cellular energy production facilitates healing. Viruses, tumors and toxin-laden cells are weaker than normal cells. They tolerate heat poorly. Raising the body temperature causes infections to heal more quickly. Hyperthermia or fever therapy help combat infections and even cancer. Our bodies develop fever when ill to enhance metabolism and help kill germs. \n\nSaunas enhance circulation and oxygenate the tissues. They open the nasal passages and assist the sinuses to drain. A major eliminative organ, most people's skin is very inactive. Many do not sweat. This may be due to synthetic or tight clothing that does not breathe. Sedentary living and sun damage also inactivate the skin. Hundreds of chemicals affect the skin from lotions, soaps, creams and deodorants. Other are cleaning solvents, detergent residues and chemicals from bathing water.\n\nRepeated use of the sauna slowly restores skin elimination. Toxic chemicals and metals can be removed faster than with any other method. It is a daily habit that pays many dividends. Steam baths, sweat lodges, vigorous exercise and hot tubs are more extreme and less effective.
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I'm pretty sure it's best to do whole body exercizes. That's why running and swimming give really good results, because they work a lot of your body and not just one part.\nAlso, you don't want to put too much strain on a body part of it could become sore.
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Well, I would say not more than 10 minutes, or you may go into shock from the cold water.  As a nurses aid we only let patients have an ice pack on for 10 - 15 min.  ice can burn your skin.  I am South African and we have a saying for Rugby. "Donate Blood! Play Rugby"  Good luck.
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im assuming you want it to be better faster because you are involved in an extra curricular activity or sport.  correct?  make sure you wrap it tightly to relieve the pressure.  instead of taking showers, try a hot bath with some bath salts.  when you sleep or sit down, keep it elevated.  ice it constantly.  before going to sleep, move it around and stretch and massage it.  when you think it feels better don't just start running and jumping on it, keep it wrapped till your 100% certain it's healed, if you don't there is a high possibility it will be reinjured again.  Trust me, I know it's tough but it will get better.  I've been a professional dancer and teacher for many years now and I have survived a lot of different injuries.
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A good rule is to use ice on the injury for 20 min, then off for 20 min, then ice again for 20 minutes in the first 24 hrs.  NO HEAT until you ready to start exercising again, it can cause the injury to swell/ hurt/ deteriorate if you start to soon though.
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No. For humans, this concept is almost impossible. There is nothing in our body that could help us sustain life, when our body's are frozen.\n\nAlso, when frozen, ice crystals develop. As small as they are, all of them do extensive damage to muscles and tissues. This means if you were to be defrosted, you wouldn't nearly be the same. Even without ice crystals, freezing and unfreezing tissue causes damage.\n\nBlood also ices. Nothing can be done to repair that.
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Infared saunas rock.  That's the technical term of course!  Seriously, my mom has one that's a stand alone, 4 person, dry, infared sauna and it is amazing.  The heat penetrates to 1 1/2 inches within the body stimulating internal organs and warming you from the inside out.  You sweat like crazy (which is great for detox and to relieve stress from the cleansing organs) and don't have to sit in a room full of lung burning steam.  As far as individual injury, isolated area infared treatment, I have heard great things about it as well.  I know a lot of the athletes are using it these days becuase it aids in the speedy recovery of injuries.
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yes, ice tea does have caffeine and isn't good to drink when you work out, it's also a dehydrator, which means when you go to the bathroom after drinking it, it also take out with it many nutrients and vitamins that your body needs.  \n   Gatorade is for extreme athletes, if you'll be working out 3 hrs. or more, water is the best, and you can't drink too much of it.  You'll also feel better drinking water, as your thirst will be satisfied.  If you're thirsty you're already dehydrated. \n If your urine is yellow, you're dehydrated, it should be clear.
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The productive effect of your exercise has to do with the muscles and the effort they exert. Sweating is not a body-building process, it is a temperature-regulation process to dump waste heat generated by your activities.  Your central nervous system starts to break down if your internal body temperature rises above 107 or so! \n\nYour exercise program builds you up by proper use of the muscle groups in a planned manner.  The only difference in your physiology when there is AC around, is a slightly lower loss of water and of the body salts that go with sweat.  If it makes you more comfortable as you exercise, and encourages you to keep to your program, it may make for a much better training experience.
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No> When you sweat it helps you're body rid of toxins. Its great to sweat!\nHe might be eating the wrong foods, or better yet tell him to drink more water when this happens. To replace the fluids.
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You've not told us where the pain is or what kind it is, so I'm going to guess maybe it's muscle pain or injury type pain.  If so, ice packs really help.  They slow down the injured nerve endings sending the signals to the brain which in turn makes you think you aren't hurting so bad.  I use ice all the time for my back, which was badly injured in a wreck.  Also, I know you wouldn't think this would work, but it really does, at least for a bit.  You need to close your eyes, and focus on exactly where the pain is.  Say it is in your hand.  Well focus hard on right where the pain is in your hand, and you actually will get some relief, albeit temporary.
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Question is too broad.\n\nMuscles work no differently in ice hockey than any other time they are in use.  Muscles contract and relax based on chemical reactions within your body and your brain communicating what needs to happen when.  Practice allows your brain and muscles to learn what actions they need to take when to perform any task.