Thread: Ice is a NO NO
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Old 02-24-2014, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by judiesva View Post
Appointment with a new Dr today at Kasier Permanente. One of the treatments he suggested was using the contrast therapy. WHOA-did he really just say that? I said there was NO WAY he was going to apply ICE to me at any time. I have read several threads about how bad ICE is for CRPS. Does anyone have a link to studies that show this is a BAD idea? I would really like to show the Dr. something concrete, that this treatment is not how CRPS should be treated-

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Judie
Judie, i believe Dr Hooshmand covers that subject. If I find the link I'll post it but I'm sure someone here knows. And if your doc is recommending contrast or ice, you definitely need a doctor who knows how to spell RSD.
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