hot pack for physiotherapy - #21864
I am really confused about my recent physiotherapy sessions. The therapist keeps using a hot pack for physiotherapy, but I’m not sure it’s helping. I’m dealing with a chronic back pain after a weird sports injury that happened like a year ago. At first, I was all about it, thought the heat would relax my muscles, you know? But sometimes, it feels like it’s just masking the pain instead of addressing the real problem. They say using a hot pack for physiotherapy can increase blood flow and help with healing, which sounds good, but I’m not feeling that relief everyone talks about. After applying the hot pack for physiotherapy, I expected my pain to feel better afterward, but it’s often the same or even worse! Am I just not giving it enough time? How often should I be seeing results? I’ve also read some stuff saying cold therapy might be better. Should I mix it up? I mean, I just don't want to waste time on something that’s not working, you know? Any insight on how using a hot pack for physiotherapy really affects recovery would be helpful. Thanks!
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