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Welcome to Week 4!

In this video Andrea Hemingway gives us a masterclass in how to use ice, or 'cryotherapy', or 'cold therapy' to tackle pain, swelling and inflammation.

Andrea is a physiotherapist based in the North West of England and has over twenty years' experience of supporting people with arthritis.

Warning! Applying ice can be a cheap and effective self-management technique but be careful! Applying ice for too long can cause damage to the skin or what's known as a 'skin burn'. To avoid this use ice or ice packs for only 15 minutes at a time, take extra care with the gel ice packs that can get very cold and stay cold for longer and use a tea towel to avoid placing ice packs or gel packs directly onto the skin

Here is a video guide to making your own ice gel pack: [ Ссылка ]

This video gives an overview of how to use a CryoCuff: [ Ссылка ]

This video gives an overview of the GameReady ice machine: [ Ссылка ]

Until next week, stay well, stay safe and keep up the good work!

DISCLAIMER: Regular exercise can form a key part of a healthy routine. All exercises, workouts and activities on the myrecovery channel are designed for guidance, motivation and educational purposes. No information on this channel should be taken as medical or professional health advice. Please consult a doctor or medical professional if you are unsure about the suitability of this/or any of the workouts on this channel.

The t-shirt that Dr. Axel is wearing is available to buy here: [ Ссылка ] - all proceeds will go to support frontline NHS staff.

Thank you to Cosmo Sheldrake for letting us use his wonderful song 'The Fly', for more of Cosmo's see his YouTube page: [ Ссылка ]

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