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Thermal therapy

Contrast Limb Baths

Contrast limb baths involve alternating immersion of a hand or foot in warm and cold water. The temperature changes cause repeated vasodilation and vasoconstriction, which may help circulation, reduce swelling, and ease discomfort after injury or exertion.

No studies and no community reports of this practice are on file. What follows is general knowledge — read it as description, not evidence.

These are research findings, not promises. A practice does not replace medical treatment.

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