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Cold will be your friend forever. Get the giant bag of frozen corn or frozen peas. They work fantastic. They cool and back in the freezer to freeze. Can last months or until you think long enough. Lots of ice.
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"Cold will be your friend forever."
I was treated by a chiropractor years ago. He didn't just adjust/crack backs and send people on their way. He used "structural rehabilitation" to try and get the spine back into proper position. The best way I can describe it is he put his patients in a form of traction for 15 minutes, 3x/week.
I had great results with this guy, although the sessions were not easy. Anyway this guy said that only cold should be applied to the back, especially the spine, but really anywhere, to relieve pain and reduce inflammation. He was absolutely against applying heat under any circumstances anywhere.
Why? Heat brings blood to the heated area. It feels good. But with the rush of blood comes inflammation from the increase in white blood cells to the area.
So stick with cold, always. It is, indeed, our friend.