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Iced Baths, or Cryotherapy
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MhicEasmuint, I'm not sure that cycling between an ice bath and hot shower will be doing you any good, and may be doing some harm.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Kramer, It will certainly damage the gears and any other bits susceptible to rust and water ingress Toofy Grin
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

Word of caution here . . . if you have ANY blood pressure or related issues DON'T do this. Jumping into a cold water or ice bath can seriously spike your blood pressure as the capillaries close down.
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I've been treating Iliotibial Band Syndrome (Runner's Knee) with RICE and stretching, and in particular using ice compression to reduce swelling three times a day - this definately seems to be having the desired effect after going down the hot bath route previously which only seemed to help short term.
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 Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Kramer wrote:
MhicEasmuint, I'm not sure that cycling between an ice bath and hot shower will be doing you any good, and may be doing some harm.

Ah I wouldn't know the science behind it but it definately has a benefit after a hard session rather then just having a warm shower. We have done this with a few different coaches.
What would you recommend? Just once in the Ice bath then hot shower?
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MhicEasmuint, Ice bath then a cool to lukewarm shower.
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Latest:

A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine now claims iced baths do not do as previously suggested.

Out of 40 volunteers, those who took an icy plunge reported more pain after 24 hours than those who took a tepid bath.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6287210.stm
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 After all it is free Go on u know u want to!
After all it is free Go on u know u want to!

That's settled then.

Phew!
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