These immediate responses are part of our innate intelligence. The tissues were traumatized. Pain, Inflammation, Swelling Swelling makes it impossible to move the joint in its full range, and pain makes walking very uncomfortable. If we don't stop walking, the body creates enough fluid and pain, until we have no choice, but to stop walking. Initially, cools the traumatized area and causes blood to rush out of the area.
Blood carries indispensable oxygen necessary to create new cells and begin healing.
The body no longer needs to further swell the area for protection. The more significant are swelling and inflammation, the longer time to heal. Symptoms must be immediately addressed. We DO NOT want to make the area hotter. Heat will cause even greater inflammation and fluid to be present n the area .