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By trying to reduce inflammation, you could also be interfering with the process of repair.

However, icing a sprain does still have some benefits, such as reducing initial inflammation so that you can start to do what can actually help - moving the muscles.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

@wildncrazyguy "However, icing a sprain does still have some benefits, such as reducing initial inflammation so that you can start to do what can actually help - moving the muscles."

Um, that's pretty much what icing is supposed to do. No one is advised to keep icing a sprain past a couple of days