Following an acute injury — whether sports-related or the result of general clumsiness — cold therapy is usually the best course of action. The cold reduces swelling and helps dull the pain, speeding ...

Fitness is in. According to Bloomberg, there are now more than 90,000 fitness centers in the United States, and gym usage is stronger than it was before the pandemic; in January 2023, gym usage was ...

If you have sprained a wrist, pulled your back, or twisted an ankle before, you've likely heard of the age-old R.I.C.E. protocol— rest, ice, compression, and elevation. And while painkillers can help ...

When you have neck and shoulder pain, cold therapy can be a game changer. That said, it's often tough to find ice packs that fit this part of your body right — they're often either too small or they ...

Need relief from achy muscles? The most common treatment is either a heating pad or a cold pack. But, according to experts, you should be treating your sore muscles with both. Using hot and cold in ...

If you’ve ever experienced the head-splitting pain of a migraine, you know you’d do almost anything to get rid of it—including putting on a migraine cap. Yes, yes, the idea of donning an ice cap, ...

After childbirth, you can bank on your perineal area (the swath between the vagina and anus) becoming irritated, sore and swollen and, unfortunately, even the joy of holding your newborn won’t be able ...

Breastfeeding can be a very painful experience for new moms. Mothers are at the whims of their bodies, when it comes to milk production, and their babies. They can try to stimulate milk flow with a ...