yes cold has a tremendous effect but it helps a lot if you know how to use the cold one like ice. have you heared nor tried the ice massages theraphy for your gout?
my husband is the one who has knowlegde about ice massages theraphy ang he apply can it to his mother whos from that time suffering from gout desease and she cant walk for a couple of month and with the help of ice massages theraphy right after the treatment in not less than an hour anf the effect is very fast she the swelling lessen and she can walk after that. anyways theres no harm in trying specially if you had knowledge about it.
When I first got gout I actually thought I had a soft tissue injury, so treated it as such. It really helped with the swelling, and other than that it just felt nice and soothing! Apart from the fact that I had to touch my foot while applying the treatment that is!
I use heat to reduce my pain Didn't know it was the other way around
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