“Is ice or heat better after chiropractic adjustment?”
I am a 29 year old female. I want to know if ice or heat is better after chiropractic adjustment?
18 Answers
It depends if you had muscle work done, or if you have MS. Or if you have achy muscles and they need to be relaxed. Mostly follow the instructions of your chiropractor.
Hi there,
Unless you’re in acute pain where ice would be most beneficial. I usually don’t have people do anything after their adjustment. Sometimes it’s better not to jump in your car and to go for a short walk.
Unless you’re in acute pain where ice would be most beneficial. I usually don’t have people do anything after their adjustment. Sometimes it’s better not to jump in your car and to go for a short walk.
If your condition is acute such as a recent injury, it is better to use ice 15 to 20 minutes, then use wet heat. Dry heating pads are not good.
It would depend, and it's best to speak to your chiropractor. Generally speaking, if there is inflammation present, ice is usually preferred. If you are just tight and mild soreness comes on, heat can be applied.
Hello,
It depends on what condition you were treated for. Sometimes ice is used for controlling inflammation/pain and others heat is used to relax the muscle and reduce pain/tension.
It depends on what condition you were treated for. Sometimes ice is used for controlling inflammation/pain and others heat is used to relax the muscle and reduce pain/tension.
Generally speaking, ice or heat is not necessary after an adjustment. Sometimes it is advisable to refrain from heavy exercise after an adjustment, as it takes the body time to fully integrate the re-alignment. There may be a specific situation where the practitioner may recommend ice or heat to facilitate healing.
Ice is better after a chiropractic adjustment. When we are moving the spine, all the muscles and ligaments attached to the spine are getting stretched and pulled in different ways than they are used to, so they can be sore. Ice gets the inflammation out where heat would bring in more inflammation.
That’s a great question. In the majority of cases the advice given to patients post- manipulation is to ice for 15 min. This is to reduce the local inflammation.
It depends on the case. If it is an acute injury or after the adjustment you feel a lot of heat coming off the area then ice is the best remedy. If it is a chronic injury, heat is the best remedy.
Directly after treatment I recommend wet heat (wet towel, hot tub and/or shower). As a home remedy between treatments: I recommend contrast therapy, Ice followed by wet heat (wet towel, hot tub and/or shower). I usually don't recommend a heating pad.
Ice.
First of all, do not use any heat at all after the treatment. Soreness may occur after an adjustment, particularly if the vertebra was significantly subluxated (out of place) prior to being adjusted. If you do have any discomfort, we suggest that you ice the area, no longer than 20 minutes, once every two hours for twenty minutes.
Alternating ice and heat is a good idea after a Chiropractic visit. Ice is usually good for swelling, and heat for tight muscles.
Hi. That’s a controversial discussion. Some chiropractors like heat and others like cold. One cause inflammation and help to move the body better while the other contract muscles and decrease inflammation.
Ice is better to getting swelling down. Heat brings more swelling into the area therefore causing more pain. And most people use dry heat and that will cause more problems. If you ever need to use heat use moist heat. Moist heat doesn’t dry out your muscles like a dry sponge. When you have a dry sponge it doesn’t bend very easily without tearing the sponge and the same thing happens with your muscles.
I usually recommend ice if there is soreness after an adjustment, if it is needed at all. Most of the time, none is necessary. Having said that, a good rule of thumb is that ice reduces swelling, and heat relaxes muscle. If you are unsure, please consult your chiropractor, as your chiropractor will know more about your condition and history.
Normally ice or heat is not required after adjustment unless you feel soreness which normally that may happen in the first few sessions. In that case ice for 10 minutes help the soreness.
Purely dependent on the issue at hand. Heat can get things moving but promotes inflammation, Ice is great for reducing inflammation but without stretching after it can cause stiffness.
