Rugby teams and other sports stars use massage, stretching sessions, relaxation therapy, steam baths, yoga and swimming to help their players overcome stiffness. Tennis player Lee Childs feels the ...

Ice baths are an effective way to accelerate recovery after exercise. However, their general health benefits are less clear.

In simple terms, it's about helping the muscles, tendons, bones, nerves and all the different tissues used in sport recover from their workout ... heavy legs and general tiredness can set in. When you ...

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Benson Sports Rehabilitation Center at the Hospital for Special Surgery. However, you don't want to strain the muscles too much. "[An ice bath] helps prevent your muscle fibers from getting more ...

WHETHER it's AFL, cricket, rugby league or many other team sports, you'll see them after most matches. You'll also see elite – even semi-elite – runners, cyclists and rowers use them too. Ice baths.

Mr Thacker added: "With sport we just use it purely for recovery ... and sitting with a group of lads around the fire after an ice bath that's enough for some people. "Other times it just ...

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Ice baths may have several health benefits, including helping to reduce muscle pain and inflammation and improving mood and cognitive ability. Ice baths involve immersing the body in cold water.