tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775668669069625192.post1804437234008051077..comments2011-06-08T20:26:06.462-05:00Comments on Mickey's Life After TPLO: Day SixteenAdelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02064754360254096215noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775668669069625192.post-24353779221152975892009-04-24T17:02:00.000-05:002009-04-24T17:02:00.000-05:00Here is a link to something I read about the diffe...Here is a link to something I read about the difference between Ice and Heat and when to use it..<br /><br />http://sportsmedicine.about.com/cs/rehab/a/heatorcold.htm<br /><br />Also, I read the alternate therapy here..<br /><br />http://www.rehabilitationandconditioningforanimals.com/ice_and_heatAdelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064754360254096215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775668669069625192.post-42842612020558544372009-04-24T16:55:00.001-05:002009-04-24T16:55:00.001-05:00I mean that I only use heat therapy in combination...I mean that I only use heat therapy in combination with the cold therapy. :)Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064754360254096215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775668669069625192.post-33686049232798702802009-04-24T16:55:00.000-05:002009-04-24T16:55:00.000-05:00I use an ice pack (a gel one) for the icing and a ...I use an ice pack (a gel one) for the icing and a warm/hot moist towel (just hot enough for my own skin.. not too hot). My vet neither said to ice it or heat it.. that was a therapy technique I found some research on.. and I only use it WITH the cold therapy and I've only started using it because there is no swelling or external heat from the area.. so I'm using it as a blood flow/therapy technique. The warm towel I apply everywhere.. I wrap it around his whole knee and the ice pack I use on the inner and outer (the first time I do it on the inner and the second time on the outer.. or I hold it in a "half way" position over the front of the knee so it sort of wraps onto both sides. <br /><br />The ice is supposed to be a pain relief for acute injury and to reduce swelling, heat is supposed to be for a muscle relief or pain relief on a chronic injury as well as to increase blood flow (which could cause swelling.. which is why I made sure there was NO swelling in the area)..Adelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064754360254096215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5775668669069625192.post-61506127292075336032009-04-24T13:39:00.000-05:002009-04-24T13:39:00.000-05:00what do you use for icing and heating? I have been...what do you use for icing and heating? I have been using only ice, not heat - I put a wet towel with ice cubes in a small ziplock. Do you apply that on the inner or outer leg? again, my vet didn't say I needed to do these with my dog.Jazkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03333762049294902994noreply@blogger.com