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Should you use ice or heat after an injury? 🧊🔥
There’s actually more than one answer to that question!
A lot of us learned the RICE method for an acute injury.
But here at PRO~PT, we focus our client’s recovery on something we call:
PEACE & LOVE!
☮️ Peace focuses on protecting the injury, elevating it when appropriate, and learning that inflammation is often a normal part of recovery — not always something that needs to be stopped immediately!
❤️ And love focuses on gradually getting the body moving again through light loading, exercise, and healthy blood flow to support the healing process.
So where does heat come in? 🔥
Heat is often more helpful during chronic or recurring issues.
🚨 Lingering back pain, muscle tightness, stiffness, spasms, or repeat injuries that need help loosening up and improving circulation
And ice? 🧊
Ice can be used after the acute inflammatory process has taken course as more of an analgesic to numb the pain, so give the body a week or so to run it's course, then use ice when needed to help dull the pain.
The important thing to remember is that there isn't a one-size-fits-all answer 🙅
If you're not sure whether ice, heat, movement, or something else is the best next step, PRO~PT is here to help.
Find your next step in recovery at your nearest PRO~PT location ❤️
https://pro-pt.net/about/locations/
11/06/2026
Hot summer days are doing more than just making you sweat 💦
When the temperature rises, your body is working harder to keep itself cool. That extra effort can affect your muscles, joints, and energy levels.
So while you may already be noticing that you have to reapply your deodorant throughout the day, don’t forget to pay attention to a couple other things:
Muscles fatigue faster in high temps 🔥Exercising, moving, and staying active while your body is using more energy to cool itself can lead to tired muscles, workouts that feel harder, and longer recovery times.
Increased inflammation can happen when the hot weather makes blood vessels expand.
Swelling in joints, hands, feet, and legs is all possible — especially if you’re already dealing with inflammation and past injuries 🦵
Dehydration happens faster in the summer 🥵 As you lose fluids and electrolytes through sweat, you may experience muscle cramps, dizziness, and fatigue while training.
If summer soreness, fatigue, or joint pain are slowing you down, call your nearest PRO~PT and stay active safely all season long 🤸♂️
https://pro-pt.net/about/locations/
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