Hot & Cold Wraps

Hot & Cold Therapy:

When to use hot therapy - causes the blood vessels of the affected area to open up and expand. This increases the blood flow, in effect helps relaxes tight muscles, minimizes pain, and restores flexibility. Hot therapy is used on pain such as muscle tightness/soreness, spasms, and tendonitis.

When to use cold therapy - does the opposite of hot therapy in that it causes the narrowing of the blood vessels thereby slowing down the blood flow to the affected area. This helps reduces the swelling & inflamation that might occur as well numbing or reducing the pain. Use cold therapy on muscles pain and injuries.