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Re: [TANGO-L] Subject: [TANGO-L] Foot care



Not necessarily. Cold causes vasoconstriction and that hardly causes to
increase the blood flow if not to reduce it. The major effect of cold/ice
application in such cases where there is some "swelling" due to any type of
inflammation (aseptic or septic) is to reduce the local blood flow through
vasoconstriction and as a result, reduce the inflammatory agents that are
released from the blood vessels/capillaries into the intercellular medium.
Removal of lactic acid has very little to do with the "swelling" issue.
In short, cold application and elevation of the lower extremities can help
to recover from hurtful feet after dancing.

Best,

Gulden


At 11:57 AM 5/19/2003 -0700, Jonathan Thornton wrote:
        Icing is very effective and therapeutic. The body increases
circulation to the iced area. The increased blood flow reduces swelling
and clears out lactic acid and other irritating substances. Ice is a
"wonder drug".