Triceps Trigger Points - Stretching, Ice, and Heat Treatment

Ice or cold therapy, is more effective at treating tendonitis when symptoms first develop. Ice helps to constrict blood vessels to reduce swelling and inflammation resulting from tissue injury.

Cold therapy can also reduce muscle spasms and numb pain. Cold therapy includes using cold packs, bags of ice or fluids like ethyl chloride.

Always place a thin cloth between your skin and the ice pack to avoid tissue damage. Limit cold therapy to 15 to 20 minutes at a time, as longer exposure can also lead to tissue damage in some cases.

Heat opens up blood vessels and increases blood flow to your injured elbow joint, which promotes healing. It alleviates symptoms such as pain, stiffness and fluid build-up, or edema, in the tissues.

However, you should not apply heat to a new injury; wait three to four days before using it or until any swelling subsides.

You can choose from a variety of heat therapies such as using a heat pack; soaking your elbow in warm, moving water, such as in a hot tub; using infrared heat or heated wax; or applying a medicated heat rub. Never apply heat to any area with an open wound.

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