Recovery Tip: When Should I Use Ice vs Heat?

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🧊 Ice or 🔥 Heat for a sore or injured knee? We get this question ALL the time.

Here’s a quick guide👇

🧊 Use ICE if:
• Your knee is swollen or puffy
• The injury just happened (first 24–72 hours)
• It feels inflamed, hot, or irritated

🔥 Use HEAT if:
• Your knee feels stiff or tight
• You’re dealing with ongoing aches or old injuries
• You want to loosen up before movement or exercise

💡 General rule: Ice = calm it down | Heat = loosen it up

Not sure which your knee needs? Every injury is different — reach out and we can help point you in the right direction 💚

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Phone

905-627-1234

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8am - 6pm

Tues:

9am - 7pm

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9am - 7pm

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