The perfect temperature to relieve finger pain

One of the first things I learned after injuring my finger, was that every person you talked to, and every resource you read, had different recommendations for the proper temperature for an ice pack or a hot pack. "It depends" was the response I came across way too often.

While that's true, I have found that there ARE general guidelines that you can use that will be very helpful in relieving finger pain. And wouldn't you know, just like the story of the three bears, not too hot and not too cold is perfect. Still, that leaves a lot of wiggle room. I can help with that too..

When I say not too hot, I mean at or around 100 degrees (Fahrenheit of course, that would be boiling in Celsius, a tad too warm). AS for cold, I have found right around 60 degrees to be perfect. The problem most people run into with therapy that is too cold, is that they are unable to endure it for very long. It can be painful. Well, if you don't treat with cool therapy, you are not going to get better. Longer sessions with 60 degree water will go a long way toward healing and relieving that pain.

If you want to get really creative, alternating warm and cool therapy, 15 to 30 seconds each for about a half an hour, will do wonders for pain relief.

 

Here's a video I made on this:

 

 

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