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Originally Posted by Jeanninemm
 I have a question about the use of ice in pt and rsd. I just came back from my umpinth trip from pt, I have a new therapist..I have pool pt and land...this was land pt, and she insisted on putting ice on my rsd ankle...I told her that you should not put ice on it, but she said that I have to desensitise my ankle to all things...so I submitted and on went the ice, it did not feel too good, but didnt kill me..lol...she said I must but confusing it raynaulds syndrome. I know what I have read and I am not confusing it...Any thoughts anyone???? Im rambling again and spelling badly...sorry
Jeannine  |
I myself cannot use ice at all on any part of me that has RSD. Did that once and ended up with frost bite on my knee in just a few minutes. With that said, though everyone is different. But generally speaking I have not heard many RSD patients that use ice on their affected limbs.