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Can you ice too much? I just wondered as the icing does help enormously with the pain,
The physio in hospital said just 20 mins every hour . One physio said only fifteen minutes.
What are the dangers of leaving it on too long? Last night I eventually dozed off with an ice bag on it. I am on day eight post op.
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moandrieu saralice
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Saralice, I have understood about 20 minutes at a time, and I don't remember being told how often. I sometimes did it once they were frozen again. And I've recently been using some CryoMax wraps that I've left on for even longer periods of time - I'm a bit of a rebell. But I'm sure part of the concern of leaving it on too long is getting frostbitten. Ice responsibly.