Keeping the swelling to a minimum can speed up the body s ability to heal itself. If you apply cold correctly, the area you e applied the cold pack to will become red. This is the normal response. If there are blotchy white spots in the red area after you remove a cold pack, this means that the area has been cooled excessively and is a warning sign. You should decrease the amount of time the cold pack is left on the next time.
Many people don t like cold.
They shiver just at the though of it. Here s a little tip if you feel this way about cold. Take a towel and wet it with warm water. Then wrap up the cold pack in this warm wet towel. Immediately apply the cold pack.