Should You Ice an Injury? Why Cold Therapy May Slow Healing

Should You Ice an Injury? Why Cold Therapy May Slow Healing

Should You Ice an Injury? Why Cold Therapy May Slow HealingStephen Doub
Published on: 18/08/2025

At Coastal Care Mobile Physical Therapy in Newport Beach, we often get asked: “Should I ice my injury?” For years, the go-to answer was “yes”—but new research shows that icing may actually delay healing instead of speeding it up.

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