Does applying ice to an acute muscle injury enhance recovery?

The application of ice to the sight after an acute muscle injury is a commonly used and widely accepted practice. The goal of this presentation is to review the body’s innate response to an acute injury and its ability to prevent further loss and regenerate which has been destroyed. The presentation also intends to unbiasedly review the current scientific literature on the effects of cooling an acute muscle injury and its effectiveness. After reviewing both the body’s innate response to healing an injury and the effects of cooling an injury sight, the presentation will elaborate on how icing coincides with the body’s innate functions to enhance, delay, or have no effect on recovery.