• Hot and Cold Circulating Therapy Systems

Resources

• ICE on Injury Statistics
  National Center for Health Statistics...Monitoring the nation's health.
  http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/advice.htm
  
  
• RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation for Injuries
  Ice helps control swelling and inflammation around the injured area. Ice should be put on an injury as soon as possible.
  http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/sma/sma_rice_sma.htm



• When should I apply ice or heat to an injury?
  Ice treatment is best used for acute injuries. You should use heat treatments for chronic injuries. http://askpat.colostate.edu/viewht.cfm?qid=44&cat=6



• How to Care for an Exercise Injury
  
Ice the injured area immediately after injury for 10-15 minutes. Continue icing every hour if possible. Ice helps to decrease pain, inflammation and swelling.
http://campushealth.unc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=324&Itemid=57