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    why do they put cold and heat on injuries

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    Vasodilitation....if I spelled it right. You body makes up for itself. When you increase blood flow to one area, another area shuts down some. Your body will make up for it by reversing the process hence: hot and then cold compresses. I learned this in nursing school..............



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