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Ice vs. Heat – Which is More Effective for Arthritis Pain?

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Ice vs. Heat – Which is More Effective for Arthritis Pain?

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Ice vs. Heat – Which is More Effective for Arthritis Pain? Saturday December 30, 2006#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3)Arthritis patients searching for an effective mode of pain relief question whether it is better to use ice or heat on an affected joint. It has been suggested that personal preference is the determining factor. A study reported in the December 2006 Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, asked 150 patients visiting a clinic for joint pain to fill out questionnaires regarding their response to treatment with ice or heat. Twenty-six patients indicated that they had never tried ice or heat. Of the remaining 124 patients: • 20 patients had