kc answered Wednesday August 13 2008, 8:21 pm: Athletes sometimes over-work their muscles doing whatever they do, and ice calms the swelling in the muscles and dulls the pain for a while. If it is a small area that hurts, a small bag of ice on that spot should be just enough. But sometimes it is the whole leg that is sore and in pain, so they fill a tub with ice and water and lay in it instead of taking 5 icebags and laying them on your legs. They are not fun to do, and are pretty painful for the first 5 minutes before you numb. [ kc's advice column | Ask kc A Question ]
schochie16 answered Wednesday August 13 2008, 6:35 pm: It helps their muscles.
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