Re: Tennis Elbow

[Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com>]

by the way,  about the use of ice:

You have to be very, very careful with ice packs.
Both my Western Physician and my Chinese Acupuncturist gave me this advice
independent of each other:       Do not ice for more than 20 minutes at 
a time.

You can damage muscle tissue and nerves by over freezing.


I've also heard this advice which is contrary to a recent post where 
someone's doctor said 'never heat'.

Ice until the injury starts to be manageable and then you can alternate 
ice with heat:
The theory proposed there is that ice reduces swelling  and when 
appropriate,  heat brings
blood (and with it, the rebuilding components of the body).

I'd say, though, in the final analysis, that you should get a good 
physician or alternate healer
and stick with one set of advice about it all.

Rick