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How to Ice an Injury Safely: A Physiotherapist's Step-by-Step Guide

Used badly, an ice pack can cause an ice burn. Used well, it eases pain in the first day or two after an injury. A Malaysian physiotherapist explains exactly how to ice safely — how long, how often, and when not to ice at all.

Felicia Tung

30 Jun 20266 min read