Heat or Ice for Lower Back Pain?

 Have you ever wondered if heat or ice is better for relieving pain?

If you’re like most people who suffer from lower back pain, you would answer “Yes!”

When it Comes to Hot or Cold, here are the Simple Rules

1. If you suffer from an acute back injury, use only ice until acute pain begins to subside, no matter how many days it takes.
2. Once acute pain begins to subside, switch to a combination of moist heat and ice until the pain is gone.
3. For chronic back pain, use a combination of moist heat and ice.

Therapeutic Effect:

Ice = fights swelling and inflammation.

Moist heat = relaxes tight muscles and increases circulation. 

Combination of moist heat and ice = the best of both worlds, but make sure you always end with ice.

Learn where to apply ice or heat and for how long. 

Relieve Your Pain with Chiropractic in Ann Arbor

Have you struggled with pain for years? Chiropractic in Ann Arbor can help!

No one should have to live in pain! At Thatcher Chiropractic & Laser, we believe it’s our duty to relieve your pain. We can help you regain your best spinal health and maintain it, so you can get back to enjoying life.

Schedule your appointment for chiropractic in Ann Arbor today! We take walk-in and same-day appointments too!