Ice helps to eliminate inflammation by reducing blood flow to the area of application. Usually heat works best when using it within a 48 hour window after an injury has occurred. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heat treatment Increases blood flow and works almost as a relaxant to help reduce stiffness in muscles that are suffering within the area. Heat is great for ongoing issues which are chronic and stiffness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What Does Ice Help With?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ice helps in cases of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When Not To Use Ice?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n What Does Heat Help With?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When Not To Use Heat?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Can You Use Ice and Heat Together?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes! Heat and ice can be used together to create a change in blood flow by first restricting circulation to reduce swelling by using Ice and then increasing circulation by using Heat on the affected area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to use Ice or Heat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The most common method is to apply Ice or Heat for 5 minutes, then off for 5 minutes, repeated 3 times in total should be 30 minutes including the breaks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n *Note: If you are suffering from severe\u00a0aches and pains<\/a>, shooting pains down the arms, difficulty deep breathing,\u00a0troubles lifting limbs<\/a>\u00a0due to soreness,\u00a0headaches<\/a>,\u00a0migraines<\/a> sciatica, low back pain or joint pain\u00a0and need more than just a good Ice or Heat protocol our team of practitioners are always happy to help and\u00a0bookings<\/a>\u00a0are available online 7 days a week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ice and heat have been seen to be of comfort and substitute as a form of analgesia by altering body temperature in the area. Both Ice and Heat are great but what are the differences? How does Ice and Heat help? Ice helps to eliminate inflammation by reducing blood flow to the area of application. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":287,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[28,30,35,29,27,47,46,25,20,6,24,7],"class_list":["post-286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-acute-pain","tag-benefits-of-chiropractic","tag-broadmeadows-chiopractor","tag-chiropractic-care","tag-chronic-pain","tag-heat","tag-ice","tag-joint-pain","tag-low-back-pain","tag-neck-pain","tag-poor-posture","tag-stretches"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/icevheat3.jpg?fit=1200%2C476&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1132,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/understanding-soreness-after-a-chiropractic-adjustment\/","url_meta":{"origin":286,"position":0},"title":"Understanding Soreness After a Chiropractic Adjustment!","date":"16 January 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Chiropractic care is a holistic approach aimed at promoting overall health and well-being by focusing on the body's musculoskeletal system. Many patients report feeling immediate relief and improved mobility following a chiropractic adjustment. However, it's not uncommon to experience soreness in the days following an appointment. If you've felt soreness\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Uncategorised"","img":{"alt_text":"Chiropractic_Treatment_TMC.jpg","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Fawkner-Chiropractor-scaled.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":262,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/about-low-back-pain\/","url_meta":{"origin":286,"position":1},"title":"About Low Back Pain","date":"25 March 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Low Back Pain is a condition that can be caused by various different stressors of our daily lives which can include: Prolonged sittingMuscle tightnessFracturesInactivityPoor sleeping posturePhysical trauma (accident)Sporting injuriesStressUnderlying medical conditions At times Low back pain may present differently and can change dramatically from the beginning of when its first\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Uncategorised"","img":{"alt_text":"TMCLowBackPain.jpg","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/low-back-pain-topic-new.jpg?fit=402%2C291&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":783,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/5-benefits-of-a-hot-stone-massage\/","url_meta":{"origin":286,"position":2},"title":"5 Benefits Of A Hot Stone Massage!","date":"13 December 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Hot Stone Massage is a technique that uses stones to create heat during soft tissue treatment 5 benefits of Hot Stone Massage! - Decrease Stress - Improve Sleep - Alleviate Muscle Tension - Increase Blood Flow - Relaxation Is Hot Stone Massage Better Than Remedial Massage? Hot stone massage adds\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Uncategorised"","img":{"alt_text":"Hot-Stone-Massage-TMC.jpg","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Benefits-of-hot-stone-massage.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":389,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-chiropractic-care-help-tmj-pain\/","url_meta":{"origin":286,"position":3},"title":"Can Chiropractic Care help TMJ Pain?","date":"11 April 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"The TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) can become one those areas that makes an annoying clicking sounds to one that brings on excruciating headaches and face pain. It is the main joint that connect your jaw to your skull and has many ligaments, muscles and nerves associated with the region. Most common\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Uncategorised"","img":{"alt_text":"Jaw-Pain-TMC.jpg","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/shutterstock_1371548528.jpg?fit=684%2C421&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":549,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/tennis-injuries-how-we-can-help\/","url_meta":{"origin":286,"position":4},"title":"Tennis Injuries & How We Can Help!","date":"3 August 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Majority of tennis injuries are due to overuse of a muscle or joint and the rest are due to traumatic type injuries such as sudden twisting or turning of the knee joints, wrists or shoulders! Below are some common types of tennis injuries and how our practitioners at The Melbourne\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Uncategorised"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/iStock-884678986.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":363,"url":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-chiropractors-help-with-back-pain\/","url_meta":{"origin":286,"position":5},"title":"Can Chiropractors Help With Back Pain?","date":"9 April 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Back pain is known as the most common cause of bodily pain in Australia. It affects up to 90% of the population at least once throughout their life. There are many different forms of back pain ranging from acute to chronic with various symptoms associated with it. They may include\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Uncategorised"","img":{"alt_text":"TreatLowBackTMC.jpg","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Utah-manual-chiropractic-adjustments.jpg?fit=999%2C667&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":291,"href":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286\/revisions\/291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=286"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"IceVsHeat.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/ice-vs-heat.png?resize=512%2C281&ssl=1\")
![\"IcePackTMC.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Ice-pack.jpg?resize=512%2C269&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"HeatPackTMC.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/heat-pack.webp?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n![\"TMClogo.jpg\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=427%2C180&ssl=1\"){kind=logo}