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So I've heard the ice dip, hot dip is good for pain relief, blood flow, and tendon/pulley repair. I use ice pax just to soothe, but has anyone found the effort of the ice/warm dunk effective?

I've taken contrast showers (hot / cold / hot / cold) post workout ever since I started running as a kid and I think it helps with recovery quite a bit. Thinking about tendons that don't have good blood flow combined with age that warming the hands pre-workout - very hot water, long slow warmups, etc. is excellent injury prevention. Massage, contrast of hot and cold should be good for recovery post workout. For actual injuries I think avoid the heat as you are trying to minimize inflammation?

research on the topic is mixed, great article here https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:FYvhRNBzkjIJ:wingate.org.il/_Uploads/345485hot%2520and%2520cold%2520baths.pdf+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESiwh8Um_9SQMPtv8VqxWC2VLYXaxAz_Cy0MYW3VqtJ5gXaeZQZOICfrsFdLYFoq__8uE1icUSmJqarZaaP2RYupsoUieGtHLpCm1kjhrzR1GZRgAC9B6MITK_2WfhqgM-_MvkSw&sig=AHIEtbRniumq9FEGpb8nLzTSJcYJgmZ-sQ