We’ve all been there. We slept “funny” and woke up with a stiff neck. We overdid it with yard work or shoveling snow and now our back is sore. We just returned from spring break that meant a long car ride or flight and now our neck and back are aggravated with pain and stiffness. [...]
Cold therapy with ice is the best immediate treatment for acute injuries because it reduces swelling and pain. Ice is a vaso-constrictor (it causes the blood vessels to narrow) and it limits internal bleeding at the injury site. Apply ice (wrapped in a thin towel for comfort)to the affected area for 10 to 15 minutes [...]
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