Does heat or cold work better for acute muscle strain?

  • Martin, Sean N.
  • Paulson, Christopher P.
  • Nichols, William
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Publication date
January 2008
Publisher
Family Physicians Inquiries Network

Abstract

Cryotherapy is better than heat for treating acute muscle strain (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C, consensus, usual practice, and expert opinion). Insufficient patient-oriented evidence exists regarding use of heat to treat acute soft-tissue injuries

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