Ice for Injuries, CBD & Antidepressants/Anxiolytics

April 27, 2021

[00:01:34] Adjusting to higher altitude.

[00:10:35] Icing for recovery from injury - a good strategy?

Resources:

Stuart’s links:

• Why Ice Delays Recovery
• Topical cooling (icing) delays recovery from eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage
• The effects of cold water immersion and active recovery on inflammation and cell stress responses in human skeletal muscle after resistance exercise
• Book: Iced! The Illusionary Treatment Option
• Book: Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn from the Strange Science of Recovery

Megan’s links:

• What Is the Evidence for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation Therapy in the Treatment of Ankle Sprains in Adults?
• Is ice right? Does cryotherapy improve outcome for acute soft tissue injury?
• The use of ice in the treatment of acute soft-tissue injury: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
• The cold truth: the role of cryotherapy in the treatment of injury and recovery from exercise
• Don’t Lose Your Cool With Cryotherapy: The Application of Phase Change Material for Prolonged Cooling in Athletic Recovery and Beyond
• Effects of local cryotherapy for recovery of delayed onset muscle soreness and strength following exercise-induced muscle damage: systematic review and meta-analysis

[00:15:23] CBD: contraindicated when taking antidepressants or anti-anxiety meds?

Resources:

• Potential Adverse Drug Events and Drug–Drug Interactions with Medical and Consumer Cannabidiol (CBD) Use

[00:15:54] 4-quadrant model.

[00:18:01] Tips for taking CBD.