The Use Of Cold And Warm Compress To Reduce Pain During Injury

Cold and warm compress illustration (Freepic)

JAKARTA - Compressing is one way to reduce pain due to injury. The act of compressing is able to relieve pain quickly.

However, keep in mind that compresses are divided into two types, some are cold and some are warm. In some conditions, people often use inaccurate compresses.

The injury condition, which should be overcome by using a cold compress, is even overcome by using a hot compress. Likewise with the opposite, which has a less than optimal impact on handling.

Launching from WebMD, basically the hot temperature will increase blood flow and nutrients to flares in the body area. Heat temperatures are suitable for overcoming stiffness in the morning or warming muscles before activities.

Thus, the right conditions to use a warm compress are when experiencing cramps and muscle aches, muscle injury, stiff neck, upper and lower back pain, swollen joints, pulsed headache, toothache, and stomach cramps due to menstruation.

Meanwhile, cold temperatures will slow the flow of blood, as well as reduce swelling and pain. A cold compress is recommended to be used in injury or joint inflammation.

Some conditions that should be addressed with cold compresses are acute injuries that have just occurred and accompanied by swelling, osteoarthritis, muscle tension, pain due to gout, inflammation in tendons, and migraines.