The Magician (I), from the Rider-Waite tarot deck. The Magician, The Magus, or The Juggler (I) is the first trump or Major Arcana card in most traditional Tarot decks. It is used in game playing as well as in divination. In divination it is considered by some to succeed The Fool card, often numbered 0 (zero). He is the middle ground.
But now for the first time, researchers have found a hormone produced by inflamed tissue that could help heal damaged muscle. This discovery turns the conventional wisdom that swelling must be controlled to encourage healing, on itâs head. Putting ice on an injury may prevent healing according to scientists. And these findings could lead to new therapies for acute muscle injuries caused by trauma, chemicals, infections, freeze damage, and exposure to medications which cause muscle damage as a side effect.
Knowing these five signs, it clearly doesn't make sense to heat an injury (an ankle sprain, for example) right after it happens because heating an injury would be like throwing fire on top of a fire. Ice slows down the metabolic processes occurring in the tissues as a result of injury. It slows blood flow so inflammation won't occur as quickly. Ice also numbs the tissues and helps to relieve pain. (This answer provided for NATA by the Gustavus Adolphus College Athletic Training Education Program.)