Is it just “extreme temperatures” in general that can have medicinal properties?

  • squirmy_wormy@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    As I understand it, heat will relax the fleshy bits but encourage swelling a bit and cold will reduce swelling but stiffen the fleshy bits. So depending on how far your injury is on its healing journey, you can use whichever is better at the time.