Ice Wrap

[radness]

Ice/freezer gel pack is my go to
for body pain. Swelling. New Injury.
Even itchy bug bites, or stings.
Heat (heating pad) for stiffness in the morning.
Then tens unit for muscles that are knotted or spasming.
(muscle zapper)

Almost never take ibuprofen.

To this point its been working well...
The next thing in medicine kit may be flesh colored duct tape.

 

[Wildfire]

I bought the Ice20 shoulder. I never knew it existed. I'm ready to try it out with my DD.

 

[chinamigarden]

My dd pitched for 10 years, most of those years she was the primary pitcher on her team. So she saw a lot of innings.

My wife is a Physical Therapist who’s Masters degree was a focus on ortho and sports med.

Our dd never iced her arm.
Ice was only used for injury.

 

[CoachJD]

The second set of links I posted addresses routine use ice for maintenance. (This page creates previews which make navigating them difficult...)

Dr Mirkin, who originally coined "RICE," states that research suggests that ice does little to prevent overuse pain. He says that it may actually slow the body's ability to heal. I believe the best preventative measure is to ensure good form and avoid overuse. With some teams, this can be tough if you only have one usable pitcher. I'm not familiar with treatment for tendonitis, but I believe it falls into the same boat.

These are the links:

Why Ice Delays Recovery | Dr. Gabe Mirkin on Fitness, Health and Nutrition

www.drmirkin.com

Stop the R.I.C.E - A Recommendation from the Guy that Started it All - Southeast Sports Seminars

The effectiveness of the R.I.C.E. protocol for post-injury recovery has been debated in recent years as more research has come to the forefront questioning this approach. The image of bags of ice being wrapped around injured joints is no new phenomena and seems to be a crucial part of any...

sports-seminars.com

Save the RICE for First-Aid, Not Healing & Recovery - Aquatic Care

Aquatic Care recommends using RICE for First-Aid, and for long-term healing visit our physical therapist staff for an evaluation and treatment.

aquaticcare.net

Topical Cooling (Icing) Delays Recovery From Eccentric... : The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research

d perfusion and may have positive effects on recovery from a traumatic challenge. This study examined the influence of topical cooling on muscle damage markers and hemodynamic changes during recovery from eccentric exercise. Eleven male subjects (age 20.2 ± 0.3 years) performed 6 sets of elbow...

journals.lww.com

https://k-active.com/wissen/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/RICE_The_End_of_an_Ice_Age.pdf

Quoting Ken's whole post primarily so people get another chance to see it.

Stop routine icing.

 

[Towny9]

Thanks for sharing @Ken B. At its best icing does nothing and at its worst may actually slow recovery. I think it’s more mental for the kids who do it all the time after they pitch.

 

[Bpolly2004]

So is icing bad for recovery or helpful? My dd coach thinks it's good for it. He has his dd use ice after every pitching session.
My dd hates icing. And honestly if it's not worth the struggle with my dd to ice then why do it?

 

[Ken B]

Ice initially helps relieve pain from an injury. There is no therapeutic or preventative value for routine care. Some of the biggest names in the biz still teach wrist snaps, hello elbow, arm speed drill and wall drills in spite of all the evidence that shows these are mostly counterproductive.

I don't believe that ice is terrible, but I don't think it helps do anything but relieve pain. Good mechanics is a far better focus for prevention....