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  • čas pƙidĂĄn 17. 08. 2024
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    You should always use cold therapy for acute injuries, right? Wrong. Find out why!
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    0:00 Introduction: Should you use ice for injuries?
    0:53 Is inflammation always bad?
    1:35 Why not to use cold therapy for acute injuries
    2:26 Other things to avoid for acute injuries
    2:55 What to do for acute injuries
    5:52 Check out my video on referred pain!
    Let’s talk about why you should not use cold therapy for acute injuries. While ice can help reduce pain and probably inflammation, I didn’t find any evidence that cold therapy for acute injuries improves recovery.
    There is also the question of whether or not we would want to reduce inflammation. Chronic inflammation isn’t good for your health. But, inflammation in an acute state may not be a negative thing we need to eliminate.
    Inflammation is a fundamental part of healing, and you don’t want to do anything to stop the healing process.
    Why not to use cold therapy for acute injuries:
    ‱ It inhibits recovery
    ‱ It slows down the repair process
    ‱ It delays normal function
    Applying ice can help with pain, but it’s at the expense of inhibiting recovery. Medications may also slow repair because they get rid of inflammation. The key to repair is not to decrease inflammation prematurely.
    The best things to do for an acute injury:
    1. Depending on the injury and severity, you would want to use passive range of motion or active range of motion for that part of the body.
    2. Try infrared light therapy to increase recovery and decrease pain.
    3. Use manual therapy on the opposite side of your body from where you were injured.
    4. Get plenty of vitamin D to support your immune system and for inflammation and pain.
    Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
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    Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
    #coldtherapy #acuteinjury #pain #inflammation #chronicinflammation
    #keto #ketodiet #weightloss #ketolifestyle
    Thanks for watching! I hope this helps explain why not to use cold therapy for acute injuries. I’ll see you in the next video.

Komentáƙe • 392

  • @SCRT
    @SCRT Pƙed 2 lety +291

    Can we all appreciate that he uploads consistently? 💕

  • @Drewtazy
    @Drewtazy Pƙed 2 lety +19

    I’ve learned more helpful info from Dr.Berg in the last 2 years than I did in my 30 years as a registered nurse working in a hospital.

  • @pattysherwood7091
    @pattysherwood7091 Pƙed 2 lety +45

    Oh thank you! I hate using cold on injuries. I refuse to do it. Now I know my instinct was right.
    Where I failed is in resting too much. Especially now that I am old!

    • @louie9373
      @louie9373 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      It never felt right to use ice. I haven't had an acute injury since grade school though. School nurses love using ice packs.

    • @wardrobelion
      @wardrobelion Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Sometimes rest is good though. To refresh. Our bodies take a lot of abuse and I think that if I feel the need to rest then I will try. Like a reset. Our bodies communicate with our brain and soul, and spirit every day. We just need to follow our intuitions. Stay healthy.

    • @pattysherwood7091
      @pattysherwood7091 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@wardrobelion 😍what kind words! Thank you!

    • @kathleensmith644
      @kathleensmith644 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Walk every day. Friend of ours is 95 and he walks 3 miles every day (except in really bad weather) but he swears it keeps you fit and healthy.

  • @marmaladesunrise
    @marmaladesunrise Pƙed 2 lety +87

    Dr. Berg, I just love your early morning videos. You are as constant as the sunrise.
    Stay strong, healthy & safe forever! We need your positive input each day.
    Thank you, Dr. Berg!

  • @jodyljohnson8515
    @jodyljohnson8515 Pƙed 2 lety +7

    The one thing I love about Dr Berg is the fact that he lays out the issues, explains what it is/what happens, and lays out the best method of treatment! Thank you!💞

  • @neilpateldpt
    @neilpateldpt Pƙed 2 lety +35

    I’m a PT student right now and this is 100% true. My teachers do tell us to ice especially if we are going to be doing subsequent therapy exercise, but ice should not be the main modality to heal an injury with inflammation. Motion is lotion with any injury unless stated otherwise by your surgeon/physician. Love this video

  • @AP-nj1mr
    @AP-nj1mr Pƙed 2 lety +16

    One day after any injury ,I apply heat to increase blood flow to the area. And I keep moving that body part. Usually works for me.

  • @sportmedtech
    @sportmedtech Pƙed 2 lety +8

    As a head athletic trainer for the past two decades all I treat is musculoskeletal injuries. I can say with certainty that cryotherapy is a useful modality for the first 24-48 hours after the initial acute injury simply for controlling the muscle spasm pain cycle during that time and no more. Especially if you don’t have access to or don’t want to incorporate pharmaceutical modalities (i.e minors, those with known contraindications etc) If someone comes into my training room on a Monday after they injured themselves on a Friday it is already to late to use a cryotherapy modality. Also any modality you choose be it a cryotherapy, thermotherapy, mechanical, pharmaceutical or electrical is no where near as effective until you begin to combine two or more as a form of treatment. I do also recommend immediately performing passive ROM exercises as long as an X-ray has ruled out any fractures. I have had grade 2+ injuries that my athletes have been told by their primary physician would be a 4-6 week recovery functional in sport specific activities in 2-3 weeks using similar therapeutic modalities as Dr. Berg. But don’t be afraid of cryotherapy just use it for specific purposes and under the guidance of a specialist who understands the phases of healing musculoskeletal injuries. I love Dr. Berg’s videos. So much good info. 👍

    • @Vlada605
      @Vlada605 Pƙed rokem

      Thank you so much for the explanation!
      I dislocated my kneecap on my right knee. What kind of passive ROM do you recommend in this case? There are no fractures, the knee is just swollen and it hurts a bit. A doctor, an orthopedic specialist, told me to wear a knee orthosis for 1 month.

  • @eugeniustheodidactus8890
    @eugeniustheodidactus8890 Pƙed 2 lety +14

    *PERFECT TIMING!!!* Just strained ( hyperflexion ) the toes of my right foot and it was initially doing better _while using it_ . After a day of immobilization, ice, elevation and rest, and due to this video.... I am walking gently and moving them. For my entire life, I was taught WRONG AMA nonsense. Has the AMA ever been correct ???

  • @rosesperfumelace
    @rosesperfumelace Pƙed 2 lety +46

    When I went through massage therapy school this concept of cold confused me when I saw athletes sitting in a freezing cold ice cube bath was also confusing as doing so would really shock the body. I also believe if you injure a muscle you need to massage it first to stretch it out and get the blood flowing. Because constricted muscles also constrict blood flow. I have had a few muscular injuries doing this helped me heal quicker.i absolutely agree letting a fever do its thing to kill any virus. By doing so you shorten the virus duration and suffering from long term symptoms.

    • @DMagnifyScentlady
      @DMagnifyScentlady Pƙed 2 lety

      That makes sense
. Butvyeah, confusing.
      PT uses cold heat before wxwrcise too but not chiros. As well as cold after treatment but chiros doesn’t too.
      Quite confusing but I dnt want to disclose whom did I follow .

    • @zl5393
      @zl5393 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      The ice water therapy was for the Pineal Gland.

    • @ccast6290
      @ccast6290 Pƙed 2 lety +6

      I was an athlete. When we had 2 a day football practices and weight training, your body is overworked, and can get DOMS, which I had a few times, and it stopped me from moving or training until I healed. Once I discovered the ice baths, this absolutely helped recovery, and I could continue with the training. For myself, I don't use ice. I just simply lay in a tub of straight cold water, 20 minutes. A dip in a lake or river, does same. Athletes would not do this, if there was no perceived, or evidence of benefit to it.

    • @rosesperfumelace
      @rosesperfumelace Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@zl5393 lol

    • @rosesperfumelace
      @rosesperfumelace Pƙed 2 lety

      @@ccast6290 it's a short term benefit but the abuse you put your body through is long term depending upon how many years you do this. Your body reacts to damage as the good doctor here states. They ice you up for their benefit of the game, not for your health. I have cared for athletes as well as construction workers etc. And the damage I've treated was terrible.

  • @daleg4299
    @daleg4299 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Hi All,
    I was an Athletic Trainer for 25 years providing emergency medical care and orthopedic rehab for collegiate athletes. RICE was the method preached and used across the board. Toward the middle of my career, I began to change the way I worked on mild to moderate injuries. Movement was the most important variable in treatment. Compression ranked a close second because it prevented significantly increased swelling in a given area.
    If I could determine that an injured athlete was reasonably functional (e.g. with an ankle injury) I taped them with elastikon so there was no way to injure it further and put them to work. Elastikon was strong enough to prevent untoward movement and forgiving enough to allow for some swelling with less pain than regular white tape. Sometimes they made it back on the field on the same day. Those that didn't were still ahead of the game the following day if they followed night time instruction. (Contralateral work, BTW, was a given with those that could not achieve normal function but less helpful with those that could.)
    The point of ice is to prevent what I'd call "run-away inflammation", not to stop inflammation entirely. Most do not understand that healing CANNOT occur without some inflammation specific to the injured area. This is why NSAIDs do not work and merely slow the process while helping to trash the nephrons in the kidneys. (First, do no harm.)
    With moderate to severe (eg. a 2+ ligament sprain;) Ice would still be my go-to.
    Thank you for this video Dr Berg!

    • @dealman3312
      @dealman3312 Pƙed rokem

      Glad you found the truth Dale.

    • @pilarq7886
      @pilarq7886 Pƙed 16 dny

      ZYFLAMEND amazing for any inflammation or severe inflammation like after a surgery. I can take 2 on empty stomach or 3-4 with food if hurting bad. Usually people with back pain take 3 daily spread out then two daily then one daily. My elder mechanic to this day we don't know what was wrong with his blown up severe enlarged leg but it healed fast _who knows if he had a blood clot, pre-stroke but he still doesn't give me a decent discount🙄

  • @Amy_Stanmore
    @Amy_Stanmore Pƙed 2 lety +16

    Thank you Dr Berg. I listen to you in my nightime routine. I'm Aussie so I'm like 12 hours ahead lol I fell over badly. Thought I broke foot and now I have a slipped disc, back pain, leg tingling, fatigue and now lower spine osteoporosis. I was only diagnosed after a ct scan at age 38. I was very very active as a kid.
    Wish I saw this a year ago. I'm sure it will help many now 😀 Tomorrow I'm going to work on my core muscles for my back.

  • @vJaxz
    @vJaxz Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Hi Dr Berg, just sharing my experience and awareness. For your info I’m born in South East Asia and many of us are descendants from Ancient China. We’ve never use the R.I.C.E. whenever we got a minor sprain or dislocation of our joints. We’ve quite a few authentic and genuine TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) doctors in my country.
    The inflammation of the joints, for instance sports injury after a bad fall from playing basketball, must be check by a qualified TCM doctor if it’s a fracture or crack of the bones or a totally torn ligament, if it’s then only a Western doctor in our country doctor can help.
    If it’s not a bone injury or a broken ligament, often majority of my sports injury is not, then it’s best to get treated by a qualified TCM doctor.
    The pain is often caused by
    1) displacement of meridians and tendons
    2) elongation or stretched meridians and tendons
    3) meridians and tendons crossing each other paths.
    Yes like you’ve mentioned in the video, the qualified TCM doctor will perform some a specific sets of movement at the inflamed joints, but it’s according to specific procedures as to readjust and reposition the meridians and tendons back to the original place and location, and apply their anti-inflammatory ointment which is also their secret recipe and bandage the injured joints up and allow the body immune system to self heal. Yes and you’re correct, no cold treatment or ice cubes are used. Joints are based of accurate description of the patient of what angle he fell and injured and the joints are rotated specifically according too match that type of injury, sometimes yes you need to rotate at the specific inured joint, and sometimes the TCM doctor knows the tendons are connected to other place of the human body and rotate that place instead, like what you say in the video, rotating the opposite joints.
    The correct Chinese Word to translate meridians and tendons is 经络脉 or ç­‹ç»œè„‰ă€‚
    So the rule of thumb is, anything that requires surgery or operation or broken bones or ligaments, always go to a Western Doctor. And anything to do with small sprains and dislocation, always go to a TCM.

  • @Zckwarriar2009zi
    @Zckwarriar2009zi Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Dr Berg for your constant, steady help to all of us. And your calm voice really helps as you are "always on my ear". Just a experience: On doing gymnasium steps, i injured , riped a tendon in my ankle. It swallowed big time, couldn't touch it, forget about standing up on it, went to ER. Surgery schedule for Monday. I was freaking out. It was a friday. Found this simple wise white hair lady on youtube teaching old fashion homeopathy, did the hydrotherapy cold/hot(a bucket of pretty hot water, and another filled with ice side by side, back and forth as i could stand, seconds in each one), did like 3 to 4 times daily over weekend, by Monday i was walking on that feet. I felt like my body got powers like Wolverine. I was so excited. Tuesday i was working on my feet and at the following weekend i was back on the steps. I was so incredible to me. The old fashion simple ways of living are so much better in so many levels. We become too modern for our own misfortune.

  • @fbomb7184
    @fbomb7184 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    I stopped prescribing NSAIDs to my fracture pt’s years ago because a few studies have come out showing that the inflammation that occurs right after a musculoskeletal injury is actually beneficial in the early phases of healing.

  • @kernow1273
    @kernow1273 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Brilliant video! My chiropractor thinks I'm mad as I don't use ice on inflamed areas. Been saying for years that it didn't make sense. Huge relief to hear you talking about this. Thank you😁

  • @jvnd2785
    @jvnd2785 Pƙed 2 lety +14

    I have never used cold therapy for any injuries (I abhor anything cold)...and there were so many injuries in my life I have lost a count...yet, somehow, I have always pulled through better than those using ice packs. A sprained ankle needs a compression, not cold therapy.

    • @fatmaahmad9536
      @fatmaahmad9536 Pƙed 2 lety

      I had a right shoulder injury recently so can I use heat as well as mobility. I did ice in the beginning but am glad I stopped it. I exercise and do light weights to mobilize my shoulder is much better but I can take that hand all the way back, I guess it takes time.

  • @nilighosh158
    @nilighosh158 Pƙed 2 lety +16

    Great advice. Excellent explanation. Thank you Dr Berg for all this free information - a true service to humanity.

  • @shokojimhollingsworth3940
    @shokojimhollingsworth3940 Pƙed 2 lety +9

    So actually, “walk it off” wasn’t horrible advice after all!

  • @zuzanaoruma3896
    @zuzanaoruma3896 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I love I love people going against everyone, especially when they are right.

  • @dealman3312
    @dealman3312 Pƙed rokem +1

    Say you injure your thumb. Your thumb normally will be running at a voltage of -25mv. It feels fine and works. Now if i hit it with a hammer, it will turn red, swell and be hot. It automatically will go to -50mV. This is necessary to make new cells needed to replace the ones damaged. At -50mV, blood vessels dilate and dump raw materials such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, minerals, etc into the area. You need those raw materials to build new cells. You also need -50mV to have the energy to turn these raw material into new cells. When you've made enough new cells, the thumb goes back to -25mV, and its normal.
    This is what i learned from Dr. Jerry Tennant. So it makes sense what Dr. Berg says, dont ice it, which will constrict the vessels, stopping raw materials from entering the thumb to heal.

  • @ceejay0137
    @ceejay0137 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    My understanding is that the use of ice initially is to stop the bleeding from torn capillaries, which will leak blood into the injured tissues and cause more bruising and swelling. Compression and elevation help as well, but cold induces vasoconstriction and is the most effective way to stop the bleeding. If it's just capillaries then a few minutes ought to be enough, and once the bleeding has stopped you stop using the ice and move on to other parts of the protocol.

  • @zahorzahran4609
    @zahorzahran4609 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Im a Physiotherapist, and i still stand with cryotherapy for acute injuries. And a combination of heat and ice also works well. Im against deep tissue massage as it might separate the broken tissues further leading to incomplete healing or longer heaking period.

  • @jodyharrington7908
    @jodyharrington7908 Pƙed 2 lety +43

    I think we are going to find out that a lot of what we have been taught to do in school to manage our health has been an out right lie!!

    • @spanishmeatloaf7901
      @spanishmeatloaf7901 Pƙed 2 lety

      Not so much a lie but incorrect.

    • @Rajan-tl1wr
      @Rajan-tl1wr Pƙed 2 lety

      Not lie.. they were thought to be true earlier.. just they need to keep updating the text books with respect to current knowledge .

    • @TheSeptuagint
      @TheSeptuagint Pƙed 2 lety

      Especially pharmaceuticals

  • @kathyingram3061
    @kathyingram3061 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    ~Yes!!!~This was always my theory about trying to lower a fever?!~Why stop the body from killing whatever is making you sick?!?~Im sooo glad to hear you say this!!!~

  • @mhpjii
    @mhpjii Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Dr. Eric, I very much respect and appreciate your openness to search for and find truth even if it goes against the grain. Thank you!

  • @varietythespiceoflife3953
    @varietythespiceoflife3953 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Hi everyone and good morning Dr. Berg. I got tennis elbow from construction. It's been 2 months now. The pain is less but it's still there. I hope it goes away soon. Also can we all thank Dr. Berg for putting videos every single day. It's not easy and it's time consuming .

  • @WOLFSENT1
    @WOLFSENT1 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I’M MORE INTELLIGENT THAN I THOUGHT! I DO EVERYTHING YOU MENTIONED, minus the IR. I stay away from pain medication‘s. Even when I was a little kid, my mom told me that I didn’t even want to take an aspirin. I never smoked, never got hammered, never did any drugs, always involved in sports and activities. I guess I was just blessed with a natural instinct to not do the wrong thing. Of course, it helps that my pain threshold is very high. Even when I have a fever, I wrap up in the blanket and sweat profusely to the point that I have to change my sheets twice a night.

  • @steve1711
    @steve1711 Pƙed 2 lety +17

    I remember this being one of your questions on your live stream. Glad you did this. Think ice is good to reduce pain in the first day or so after an injury. Recovery afterwards - I've found a wobble board was excellent for ankle injury - also helps with balance.

    • @ToastingMyJam360
      @ToastingMyJam360 Pƙed 2 lety

      Wobble board, is that one of those boards with half an exercise ball on one side?
      I've had a torn tendon on outer side of ankle for LONG time. Walking doesn't heal it. Don't want surgery. Ice it when it bothers me.

    • @steve1711
      @steve1711 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@ToastingMyJam360 Yes, that what I use. I sprained my ankle a few years back and found that using the wobble board helped a lot. Use it now for exercising both ankles and also for balance. Just take it steady at first - hold on to something first.

  • @pirhan
    @pirhan Pƙed 2 lety +8

    Manual therapy sounds a lot like Injury Recall. I had a RMT do injury recall on me and it really was shocking how one session solved an reoccurring symptom. I wish more people knew about this, both doctors and therapists and patients.

    • @HiKasandra
      @HiKasandra Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Hi Pirhan, what's injury recall? Also have had a recurring injury sadly.

    • @pirhan
      @pirhan Pƙed 2 lety

      @@HiKasandra It's a technique an amazing RMT introduced me to. I honestly don't know much about it, other than some small nagging injuries were healed in one session. Try contacting your provincial/state RMT, Chiro or Kinesiologist association as they may have a list of practitioners that specialize in it. I wish you the very best in healing!

  • @msSweeTae
    @msSweeTae Pƙed 2 lety +1

    My one PE teacher told us that cooling an injury can be damaging, because your just numbing the pain which can lead to more damages, because you're not able to listen to the signals of your body afterwards. I was quite impressed when he told us this.
    His example was an ankle injury and it's logical when you think about it.
    He even got quite angry when he talked about those cooling sprays some people use.

  • @mikie6453mikie
    @mikie6453mikie Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Agree, Dr. Mirkin, who started the RICE protocol in the 60's, says it was not based on science but rather his educated guess. He now says the science supports what you say

  • @HealthWellChannel
    @HealthWellChannel Pƙed 2 lety +10

    A cold morning shower is way better than morning coffee, it wakes you up. Are you guys able to consistently take a cold shower every morning?

    • @marianapopescu753
      @marianapopescu753 Pƙed 2 lety +4

      When have reumathoid arthritis a cold shower its not a good ideea ,l think...or Is It??

    • @ccast6290
      @ccast6290 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@marianapopescu753 Never know, until you try it. A cold 20 minute tub bath, has reduced my inflammation for most of the day. I was ruled out having rheumatoid arthritis, I have long haul covid with different antibodies. RA does, however, run in most of my family members.

  • @LolliLife2.0
    @LolliLife2.0 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    As a massage therapist/bodyworker, I have told my clients to not do RICE but do MEAT - Movement, Exercise, Analgesics and Treatment. You covered them all! THANK YOU!!! LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!

    • @Drberg
      @Drberg  Pƙed 2 lety

      Hello! I'm happy to know that you found the post useful. Thanks for watching.

  • @fidelcatsro6948
    @fidelcatsro6948 Pƙed 2 lety

    Chronic inflammation isn’t good for your health. But, inflammation in an acute state is also a fundamental part of healing, and you don’t want to do anything to stop the healing process.
    The best things to do for an acute injury:
    1. Depending on the injury and severity, you would want to use passive range of motion or active range of motion for that part of the body.
    2. Try infrared light therapy to increase recovery and decrease pain.
    3. Use manual therapy on the opposite side of your body from where you were injured.
    4. Get plenty of vitamin D to support your immune system and for inflammation and pain.
    Thank you Dr Berg!!

  • @sabrinaandhusband7791
    @sabrinaandhusband7791 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    Thanks as always for all the info Dr Berg 😊

  • @verborgenewahrheit1594
    @verborgenewahrheit1594 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Brilliant analysis. This is the new thinking and belief system that will elevate healing to a new level . Thank you Dr Berg 👏👏👏👏👏

  • @djelalhassan7631
    @djelalhassan7631 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    This is beautiful, exactly what I think, thanks mate, and of course D3 with K2, Magnesium and Boron .

  • @mfr58
    @mfr58 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Yes! I was always confused about this, as the body is responding to protect and heal itself and we apply ice to counter the body's natural processes....

  • @gr8rubs
    @gr8rubs Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I was a massage therapist for years. I agree that treating the opposite area works. When my clients came to me with low back pain, I treated the front, the psoas, in particular, to solve the problem. Worked like a charm.

    • @camelsheit_on_the_walls446
      @camelsheit_on_the_walls446 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Truly interesting. I've lived in Bolivia most of my life (am Norwegian), and many years ago a friend told about this advice she'd gotten from some nuns who treated people using herbs and clay cataplasms. She had a bad knee; they told her to massage her other knee. And it worked.
      I'd almost forgotten about this.

    • @ouderwetsss
      @ouderwetsss Pƙed rokem +1

      @@camelsheit_on_the_walls446 damn!! That is crazy. Never heard about that 😳

  • @germanmayorga1481
    @germanmayorga1481 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Excellent information!I always thought that cold was not a good therapy, and now I have confirmed it.

  • @Dr.Griffi
    @Dr.Griffi Pƙed 2 lety +7

    Going to have to disagree on this one. Cryotherapy causes a vasoconstriction with burst of vasodilation which brings new blood to the area and pumps older blood out, as such speeding healing.

  • @johnbkk4011
    @johnbkk4011 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    Excellent information as always Doctor.
    Much thanks.

  • @christinethompson7421
    @christinethompson7421 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

    Thank you always for what you do for us! ❀ You have been my resource above all for so many things and I trust your advice more than anyone else. I injured my ankle (pretty badly- rolled it hard as I lost footing on stairs and went down the stairs on that ankle sideways (shudder)) and though I am a 52 year old female you helped me salvage my ankle (I was walking-though not great- immediately after and since). No heat, no ice, no pain medication. I massaged my other ankle periodically though and it’s been just under a month and seems to be doing well. Much love and appreciation to you đŸ„°

  • @BoBoHaven
    @BoBoHaven Pƙed 2 lety +1

    In Chinese culture, when there is bruise or sprained, we apply 'medicinal wine' onto the affected area. The 'wine' is to enhance blood circulation which helps reduce inflammation and thus a speedy recovery. Cold therapy is literally the opposite. It helps numb the pain though, but not the healing.

  • @mvancha
    @mvancha Pƙed 2 lety

    I have a discovery to share.....I am always quite busy and move around quickly and always injury myself because I am a bit of klutz. One day when I cut myself, I ran to the bathroom sink to turn the cold water on to stop the bleeding but the water was very warm because it had just been running warm....To my amazement, the pain I was in from the cut disappeared in 5 seconds from the very warm water so I thought I was on to something...Since then whenever I have an acute injury, I run very warn water on it, even for up for 1 minute or 2 minutes - until the pain goes way. It is amazing and usually heals whatever acute injury I have and leaves no bruising or pain the next day. Give it a try. It's all about adding as much warmth as you can take to an injury.

  • @cryptostormer2512
    @cryptostormer2512 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    The key to using ice is applying it for over 20 minutes. Body adapts by increasing blood flow to the area.

  • @KevinRStrauss
    @KevinRStrauss Pƙed 2 lety +1

    This information about R.I.C.E. is true. Dr. Gabe Mirkin, and orthopedic doctor and marathon runner came up with the protocol in the 1970s, I believe. However, several years ago, he redacted it completely. Massaging a sprain often, as much pain as you can handle, is also very helpful along with light stretching and Range Of Motion movements. I healed a soft ball size ankle sprain in a week and was running again.

  • @kevinorr6880
    @kevinorr6880 Pƙed 2 lety

    Where I am glad you have come back and corrected your previous statements, I wish you would have given the credit to the sources that I cited to you. You have a very large audience, they deserve the resource for further study. I gave one to you, you should have passed it on.

  • @waqaarqureshi4962
    @waqaarqureshi4962 Pƙed 2 lety

    Application of ice is not to reduce it but to regulate it so that Inflammation does not goes overboard and itself become an impediment to healing for eg. Excess swelling and fluid retention. Moreover on removing ice application the Secondary reaction draws a higher amount of blood and fluid at the affected area .

  • @HiKasandra
    @HiKasandra Pƙed 2 lety +1

    This is so useful. Strangely sprained my ankle again with a fall. The street lights were dim and I tripped. Will try out your tips! ~~

  • @zerocarbdoc
    @zerocarbdoc Pƙed 2 lety

    One of the first video's I feel is a little misleading, and I have watched every single one, Ice is just temporary 10 minutes drives the old macrophages and waste product from the area temporarily and the heart sends back fresh oxygenated blood with nutrition so 10 minutes of ice is beneficial. Motion after a day or two rest, injured ligaments due need to heal and if you in the first 24-48 hours introduce activity creates more scar tissue. I think this advice should be reconsidered.

  • @maryannmcgowen5070
    @maryannmcgowen5070 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Wow! You are brilliant! Thank you for sharing life changing information daily!

  • @stuartpaul9211
    @stuartpaul9211 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    Doc, aren't the symptoms of any infection, injury or illness part of the bodies immune/repair response?

  • @farahraheem3783
    @farahraheem3783 Pƙed 2 lety

    From pakistan.listen ur lectures because our doctor khalid Jamil relates ur studies in his lecture.very well done

  • @drkoko9604
    @drkoko9604 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    We really appreciate your thoughtful videos Dr Berg !! they are priceless and life savers ! what you doing is really helping us.

  • @moustafa83hamada
    @moustafa83hamada Pƙed 2 lety +8

    Aloe vera gel is distinguished by its containing vitamins, minerals and enzymes that moisturize and nourish the skin, so it is used in the treatment of many skin and skin problems, including bruises and injuries.

  • @hotchihuahua1546
    @hotchihuahua1546 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    For a bad headache ice is a blessing for me . When I get a burn , cold water gives me instant relief .
    It’s good to know what ice is not good for .

    • @kathleen9750
      @kathleen9750 Pƙed 2 lety

      I used ice and ice water over a large 2nd and 3rd degree burn and it saved my leg...

    • @janeteddddd
      @janeteddddd Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Strong iced coffee for headache..👍

    • @hotchihuahua1546
      @hotchihuahua1546 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@janeteddddd I will try that in the future .

  • @DrJiozu
    @DrJiozu Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Absolutelty use ice in the first days of an acute injury.
    It may delay healing later on if used on post-acute but it may also reduce the over response of inflammatory agents at first. This crucial part may in fact help speed recovery.

  • @richmiller4626
    @richmiller4626 Pƙed 2 lety

    Soak injuries in Comfrey tea. It does absolute wonders to reduce swelling and shorten recovery time. Works great for burns also. Recently the wind blew shut my semi truck door on left fingers. They were a mess but, being alone and still had an hour to go before my shift was over, I had to tough it out until I got home. I made some Comfrey tea, put it in a plastic bag and taped it securely around my entire hand and within 15-20 minutes, the pain began to subside and was able to finally get to sleep. When I woke up in the morning, the swelling was down, finger nails were no longer bruised dark, they were more of a light bruised color. I continued soaking my fingers for the next 2 days off & on throughout the day. I was sure I would lose my fingernails but, I never did. They healed up.

  • @ManuelGuzman
    @ManuelGuzman Pƙed 2 lety

    I tell people this all the time when they tell me "You should put ice on it". Glad I have a video now to share.

  • @narn3904
    @narn3904 Pƙed 2 lety

    It’s amazing how modern allopathic medicine treats symptoms and not causes. A naturopathic practitioner told me this fact 45 years ago.

  • @migsmora
    @migsmora Pƙed 2 lety

    Ice saved me from foot pain. Suffered from bad plantar fasciitis for 9 months. Searched youtube for help. Everyone said stretch and use inserts in your shoes. My GP doc said thensame thing. No one mentioned icing it. Iced it everynight about 20min for 3 days and gone! I was able to walk without pain again. I couldnt beleive I was going through that for so long and there was a simple cure for me.

  • @chiappettamark
    @chiappettamark Pƙed 2 lety

    True. Slip on a wrench then keep working to promote minimal injury (bruise, swelling, minor bleeding), reduced to a skin healing cycle. Slip on wrench and stop working and swelling, pain, long time to heal.

  • @wendy33040
    @wendy33040 Pƙed 2 lety +34

    My husband has a shoulder that’s always bothering him. Literally he can barely use it. They told him to use ice.. I’ve been doing ultrasound on it with bio freeze. Nothing is helping. I told him it’s the bed. The way he is sleeping, but he’s hard headed. Can you do a video on men listening to their wives?? Lol 😂

    • @bentotc5097
      @bentotc5097 Pƙed 2 lety

      What ?

    • @wendy33040
      @wendy33040 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      @@bentotc5097 you heard me đŸ€Ł

    • @texasstardust6010
      @texasstardust6010 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      .....I had a similar thing happen recently, and it was because of something that occured when I was sleeping, with how I had slept.
      I coukd barely use it ,for days, it's now better, but it was one week of it gradually getting better. You have to sleep on your back, propped up ,basically sitting up sleeping for a few days, two or three. I used a timed heating pad to fall asleep, which helps tremendously. ( on very low setting) .
      I only iced it a few times, mostly a very warm compress and by day 4, I started using " Icy Hot " cream on it, but only at night, and took Advil PM to help sleeping. This helped so much, and I researched that sleeping a certain way, on the shoulder that hurts ,will help it. Sounds counterintuitive, I know. But it worked. You have to place a long lumbar pillow butted up against your sleeping pillow, with another pillow placed semi - upright behind those other 2 pillows. It took me a little bit to find a comfortable position, but it works. If you try to lay on the opposite side of the shoulder that's injured all it's going to do is pull on that and it's going to make it worse you have to sleep on the side of the shoulder that is giving you trouble, I swear ...I'm not kidding you.... you can research it. Lol. I'm good now, after a week of that, I'd not ever had that happen to me EVER! I hope this helps .

    • @xoxogemvenus
      @xoxogemvenus Pƙed 2 lety +1

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    • @johnhenderson8149
      @johnhenderson8149 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      This is called cold shoulder.uncovered at night possibly bed against the wall and bedroom door causing a draughty scenario were cold air comes up against wall.Change is needed.This can cure easily.

  • @ranjanmotivation734
    @ranjanmotivation734 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Dr. Eric sir please tell me which food good for neuron in our body. My father suffer from nerve problem in abdomen. 🙏

  • @andriesquast2028
    @andriesquast2028 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    My late father was a maxillofacial surgeon and he said to not put ice on it.
    Instead, he advised to just put something cool on the injury, and only for a short while.
    Anyway,
    Thanks for the advise, sir.
    Next time i have an issue i’ll try your method.

  • @ZDvineMsCassilynn
    @ZDvineMsCassilynn Pƙed 2 lety

    Good to hear the acknowledgment of opposite side focus which reduces pain immediately, I’ve been doing it for years. The RICE protocol is a shocker though.

  • @IvySnowFillyVideos
    @IvySnowFillyVideos Pƙed 2 lety

    Everything I ever iced healed & ice reduced pain in the process. I never rest. Perpetual motion heals.
    Healing takes time & patience.

  • @debrazawacki923
    @debrazawacki923 Pƙed 2 lety

    For years and years, I had hay fever and itchy eyes were nonstop. So I rubbed them a lot and they would swell up. So my myth buster was do not put icy wash cloth on your eyes, it swelled them up even more. So I used a warm washcloth one day and WOW, the swelling went down

  • @djelalhassan7631
    @djelalhassan7631 Pƙed 2 lety

    4 mg of Boron, 400 mg of Magnesium, 125 mcg (5,000 IU) D3 and 1,000 mcg K2 supplement per day for normal daily use for health people, but for illnesses and the pharmaceutical dosages you should double and triple the amounts, in general.

  • @eugenyamaier3838
    @eugenyamaier3838 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Dr. Berg, could you make a video about why some women faint when they have their period and what natural things could be done? They put my 13-year-old niece on birth control for it and I don't think it's a good idea withall the side effects from the pill for someone so young.

  • @sadafzafar9110
    @sadafzafar9110 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Plz sir guide about planter fasciitis n its cure...thnx

  • @thurston4mor
    @thurston4mor Pƙed 2 lety

    Having seen a lot of injuries
    Hematomas
    It helps to reduce blood flow to help clotting commence.
    Especially scalp bleeds

  • @healthmakers...
    @healthmakers... Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I think even in acute state, sometimes inflammation can be harmful. for example injury to quadriceps muscle can cause swelling, inflammation, and subsequent compartment syndrome...

  • @jennifertentativa5147
    @jennifertentativa5147 Pƙed 2 lety

    Totally agree with that! If i have a client who has a lower back pain if i work on his tummy totally eliminate pain .. I always dont use cold compress for sprain by the time it happened. I make sure it doesnt get wet, put oil on it and massage it gently to prevent swelling.. I dont let water to get in that area to shorten recovery

  • @monteprov31yah
    @monteprov31yah Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Very timely! Thank you!!

  • @viewpoints8797
    @viewpoints8797 Pƙed 2 lety

    Some doctor said that Vit D should not be taken during bed time because it will compete melatonin. In your some video you've mentioned that it should be taken during bed time.

  • @cezar3977
    @cezar3977 Pƙed 2 lety

    Dr. Berg, you're amazing! Three days ago I sprained the ankle on my left leg. And today you upload this video.
    Informative and helpful!

  • @christopherstewart9874
    @christopherstewart9874 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Ever since I was old enough to think for myself I thought putting ice on an injury to reduce swelling had to be wrong. Humans and our near ancestors have been swelling after an injury for millions of years. It must be a survival mechanism. Otherwise it wouldn't still be happening.

  • @mohamedn87
    @mohamedn87 Pƙed rokem

    I beg to differ on rest! for treatment of injuries. Resting does help healing as resting contains the inflammation which is a response to injury or even just using the injured joint.
    The original purpose of rest is to contain the inflammation in order help healing. Even though inflammation is good in all in the case of an injury and a neccesity you still want to contain or manage it and the best way to do so through resting or avoiding activity to keep the inflammation down. Its too much inflammation thats the issue.
    The issue is overdoing the resting part just like overdoing activity. Too much of Both undermine the healing injury. you just to have to find the right balance between the 2.
    Also. Ice just like anti inflammatories is meant to contain the inflammation. Of course, they arent the best methods of doing so.
    Resting is a more effective anti inflammatory as well as
    Your own anti inflammatory properties in your body which are endorphins.

  • @BrecMadak
    @BrecMadak Pƙed 2 lety

    Your older videos have better audio and video for some reason. Please consider checking the quality of them since I always have to increase the volume every time I watch one of your videos from this year.

  • @IcExHeCz
    @IcExHeCz Pƙed 2 lety +2

    If you follow a certain logic in not hindering your bodys natural function you tend to end up with the best practices, funny that
    I actually have been letting my injuries swell/heal by themselves for a while in accordance with this, my nurse mother was incredulous, lol

  • @cindymcfarland4686
    @cindymcfarland4686 Pƙed 2 lety

    Very interesting and informative. Clears up a lot of misconceptions. Thank you for all your videos.

  • @vince1229
    @vince1229 Pƙed 2 lety

    Dr. Oz's professor told him that once you finish practicing medicine you will realise that 60% of what you learned in med school was wrong.

  • @experimenthealthyketo83
    @experimenthealthyketo83 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    It’s interesting how we learn so many wrong and damaging data in school đŸ«

  • @phillycheesesteak9080
    @phillycheesesteak9080 Pƙed 2 lety

    Hello Doctor Berg! Can you please tackle tremors and how to get rid of it naturally. Thanks for all the hard work you do just to educate us❀❀❀

    • @Drberg
      @Drberg  Pƙed 2 lety

      Hello. Please see the videos here: czcams.com/users/DrEricBergDCsearch?query=tremors
      -Dr. Berg's Support Team

  • @drsnehachopra
    @drsnehachopra Pƙed 2 lety +14

    This is exactly opposite to what we have studied 😬 Are there any research articles supporting this? If rest and ice is not the appropriate solution, how about compression and elevation?

    • @healthmakers...
      @healthmakers... Pƙed 2 lety

      Totally agree with you, I believe what Dr berg says is a hypothesis not something studied or proven. Vitamin D for acute injury!! who says that's effective

    • @woahblackbettybamalam
      @woahblackbettybamalam Pƙed 2 lety +11

      No it isnt. The man who originally recommended the r.i.c.e. Protocol recanted it. Cold slows down recovery because inflammation is a necessary step for recovery

    • @healthmakers...
      @healthmakers... Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@woahblackbettybamalam Who was that man!!... Cryotherapy is not something a simple man recommends... this is what "Uptodate" recommends based on researches that have been done.

    • @DrJiozu
      @DrJiozu Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@woahblackbettybamalam but overinflammation that often happens during acute injuries may be slowed down by the protocol. That is now being taught as PRICE with added movement. And as necessary as inflammation is, overproduction of inflammatory agents hinders the recuperation process.

    • @engineeredtruths8935
      @engineeredtruths8935 Pƙed 2 lety

      Proof what you learn in the schools is often based on faulty foundation

  • @PhaseSkater
    @PhaseSkater Pƙed 2 lety

    When I broke my arm, everyone said to ice my arm the first few days to prevent swelling. I told them no and that swelling is good in the beginning because they body is sending all the action to the arm to fix it. The nurses looked at me like I’m dumb or crazy

  • @joshuakincaid8238
    @joshuakincaid8238 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I work as a stage hand and we help make stages for concerts ! And Sometimes we do it outside in the hot Florida sun and I've been injured or got hurt , so what do I do if I'm already out in the sun getting vitamin D but it's way too hot and maybe I've Sprained my ankle or hurt myself lifting something ! How can I implement these things in the moment to get back out there !

  • @dealman3312
    @dealman3312 Pƙed rokem

    I always suspected this was a lie. When you sprain your thumb, the body increases voltage to the area, and sends raw materials to repair. But we are told to put ice, which will reduce this process.

  • @palaceofwisdom9448
    @palaceofwisdom9448 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Regarding stopping the body from healing itself, would that apply to cold medicine? I've often wondered if taking something to limit congestion actually prolongs the illness.

  • @michellemillette7314
    @michellemillette7314 Pƙed 2 lety

    Exactly what my orthopedic surgeon told me after knee replacement surgery.

  • @norma6743
    @norma6743 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thank you for all the important information. 😊 ❀

  • @Stigz34
    @Stigz34 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    How about joint inflammation that you can’t massage

  • @itsozim33
    @itsozim33 Pƙed 2 lety

    As someone who played rugby and was under guidance of physiotherapists had no idea at least now I can guide my children who also play sports

  • @daniarashad7113
    @daniarashad7113 Pƙed 2 lety

    I wish our doctor would upload a video on how to choose a probiotic supplement because there are a lot of probiotics

  • @wardrobelion
    @wardrobelion Pƙed 2 lety

    I’ve never been able to handle cold therapy. Maybe because I’m a Floridian or because I have low blood pressure and a low body temperature, but always knew that heat always helped. It makes sense that it helps blood get to the injured area to increase circulation and even decrease stiffness for me
also moving an injury by exercise or massage always helped me too. It hurts so good if that makes sense.😃

  • @todallard8791
    @todallard8791 Pƙed 2 lety

    When I was young I used to say I never get sick and when I sneezed people would tell me I was getting a cold and my response was always my body is just getting rid of fluids it no longer needs I don't get sick. After a run I start with a cold shower first to cool off then I take a hot shower to finish.

  • @lynnnicoletti8813
    @lynnnicoletti8813 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thank you Doctor I just hurt my back and put ice on it and was taking it easy and relaxing!