in therapeutic treatment,which is better,hot or cold packs?
961105
It depends on what the treatment is for.  Most of the time they tell you 20 min of ice, then 20 min of heat then 20 min rest.
1047282
Ice and Heat.\nI'm the exact same way. During the day when im just relaxing I put bags of ice on them, and at night there are heat wraps that I put on them. It works great.
330387
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!
138291
I use luke warm water because it feels better when I rinse.  The cold hurts my teeth.  I rinse my brush with really hot water.  And sometimes use mouthwash on my toothbrush to kill germs.
160359
I wouldn't put cold on back of neck, cold compresses are to constract. I suggest to buy a bag that is either sand or rice you put in microwave for no longer then 1- 2 min. place on back of neck(making sure not touch skin)This will open the blood flow back to brain. Also, a hot shower on back of neck. A good massage either by yourself or someone else. Always massage sides and middle moving (upward) still to allow more blood flow back to brain. Yes, caffien, smoking will not do. Never fall asleep using the bag, it could cause burns. Find out the reason for tension, try to elimate as much as posible of stress. Sleep well, eat right,and if you take pills, try off the counter first. I wouldn't suggest pain pills as they can be additive, and with more side affects. When massaging also massage your temples, where sinuses are and up beside nose. Massage forehead and whole head as well. Cold can also be helpfull with a wet cold cloth over eyes, or forehead. Always check with Doctor to find out exactly what he may think is causing problem. He might have catscan to see if anything else could be elimanated. Hope I've helped.
885949
I was told by a Shaman healer that drinking water at room temperature is best, as well as warm or hot, because it makes its way though the path of the kidneys beeter at room temp.
678495
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.
11304
As soon as I feel a cold coming on, I use Zicam.  It works.  The cold either goes away or if I have waited too long, the cold isn't as bad as it could be.  I have been using Zicam for the past three years and carry it with me during the winter months.  It comes as a nasal spray, lozenges and even on Q-Tips for children.  It's the best thing I know and have experienced to treat a cold.
1026457
Each of these models of hypnosis gives rise to a set of techniques the therapist may employ in the treatment process. The method will to some extent depend on the patient’s susceptibility and the nature of the treatment planned.\n\nIn the treatment of psychological conditions, the hypnotherapist uses the hypnotic state to relax the patient in order to employ a technique in psychotherapy which could be analytical, cognitive, or behavioural. Thus hypnotherapy is a useful adjunct in the treatment of most of the non-psychotic mental disorders, particularly the anxiety disorders, phobias, and certain addictive behaviours. In these disorders it is the experience of arousal, or anxiety, that serves as a cue for an unwanted behaviour that is aimed at reducing the unpleasant feeling of anxiety. Hypnosis by addressing the anxiety directly can alleviate the need to perform the problem behaviour, for example smoking. In addition, suggestions are made to the effect that the patient will no longer exhibit the problem behaviour.\n\nIn the treatment of psychosomatic disorders (physical disorders that are caused or aggravated by thoughts, emotions, or behaviour) hypnotherapy has been shown to have some effect. In the skin condition eczema it can be suggested to the sufferer that rather than experiencing an itch, the patient is in fact experiencing pleasant cool water flowing over the affected area. If the subject can learn to achieve this state through self-hypnosis, then at times of itchiness the subject can apply the technique and reduce further skin damage from scratching, and itching.\n\nThere are claims that hypnotherapy can work in the modulation of pain, such as that experienced in dental treatment; however, not everyone can respond to it; also the depth of hypnosis in itself does not always correlate with being pain-free. For this reason the technique is restricted to managing fear and anxiety in patients.
1003799
I work out also and I recommend you combine the two.\n\nAlternate hot/cold for periods of two minutes and done as hot as tolerable and as cold as tolerable. Repeat four to six times. The reasoning behind these showers is the hot periods are for vaso-dilation (increased size of vessels) and cold is for vaso-constriction (decrease in size of vessels). The result is improved circulation in the trained areas. \n\n\nCold also decreases all of these: swelling, tissue damage, blood clot formation, inflammation, muscle spasms, and pain. At the same time, the cold enhances the flow of nutrients into the area, aids in the removal of metabolites (waste products), increases strength, and promotes healing. \n\nHope this helps
153029
The cold is less heat\n& since the heat is energy so cold is also an Energy
28502
"A heat pack like the one you are describing contains sodium acetate and water. It turns out that sodium acetate is very good at supercooling. It "freezes" at 130 degrees F (54 degrees C), but it is happy to exist as a liquid at a much lower temperature and is extremely stable. Clicking the disk, however, has the ability to force a few molecules to flip to the solid state, and the rest of the liquid then rushes to solidify as well. The temperature of the solidifying liquid jumps up to 130 degrees F in the process.\n\nWhen you boil the solid, you melt it back to the liquid state. You have to completely melt every crystal, by the way, or the liquid will quickly re-solidify. You can repeat this cycle forever, theoretically, just as you can freeze and melt water as many times as you like. The plastic pouch eventually wears out and leaks, though (since sodium acetate is a food additive, it is non-toxic)."
324581
Basically, you need a time machine because really the only thing to get rid of a cold is time...it has to run its course and that is 3-7 days usually.  But you can treat the symptoms and NyQuil is pretty good at knocking you out so you feel better, get some sleep (which you need) and soon it will be tomorrow and you will probably feel better.  Tylenol is also good for fever and nice long baths feel good and they have stuff to put in your bath or shower to relieve cold symptoms.  Plus get lots of fluids (especially water) Get well soon!
1105001
I know you want to avoid icy cold drinks when its hot, because your body may reject them.  Especially if you are working out or dehydrated, its better to drink room temperature or only slightly cool water.  But hot drinks dont sound that good for you either.
843524
Cold. It's easier for me to get warmer in cold weather than it is to get cool in hot weather. I can't stand hot days.
400185
A heating pad would make the pain worse.  Ice pack would be better.  I also find that ibuprofen works the best for tooth pain.
112251
Cold liquids dissolve gases better than warm ones. When you heat the bottle the temp. of the drink drops and the dissolved gases escape. But stay inside the bottle. Further heating cuaseas them to expand resulting in greater kinetic energy of molecules resulting in the bursting of the botle.