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What is Ice or Cold Packs?

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See also: Ice water

Ice is commonly used to alleviate pain and may be helpful to alleviate nausea and vertigo (dizziness). Ice or cold packs can be as simple as a towel filled with cubed or crushed ice or available with refrigerant gel or liquid that may require freezing or become cold when activated.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Torn meniscus of knee 188 4
Tendinitis 186 5
Pain 182 34
ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury 133 5
Ankle sprain 67 5

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 1716 patients that have used Ice or Cold Packs

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 4
Mild 5
None 77

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Ice or Cold Packs

Side effect Patients Percentage
Burning pain 2
Cold intolerance 2
Hives (urticaria) 2
Cold sensation in hand(s) 1
Cold sensations (coldness) 1
Nerve pain in feet 1

Show all 9 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Ice or Cold Packs

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 26
Did not seem to work 16
Other 13
Doctor's advice 3
Side effects too severe 2
See all 59 patients who've stopped using Ice or Cold Packs

Duration

Stopped using Ice or Cold Packs

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 19
1 - 6 months 20
6 months - 1 year 7
1 - 2 years 3
2 - 5 years 4
5 - 10 years 2
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 29
Usually 29
Sometimes 25
Never taken as prescribed 5
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 16
A little hard to take 28
Not at all hard to take 42
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 46
Not specified 42
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12 patient evaluations for Ice or Cold Packs

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Apr 15, 2013 (Started Jan 20, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for herniated disc)
  • Side effects
    Mild (cold sensations (coldness))
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 60 min Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Feb 5, 2012 (Started Jan 20, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for ankle sprain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 10 min Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

Jun 20, 2011 (Started Aug 01, 2006)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for complex regional pain syndrome type I)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for swelling in right foot)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks
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