Doctors and physical therapists often recommend hot and cold therapy to soothe the aching or stiff joints of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and to increase mobility. Together, these methods to ...

But the easiest and quickest way to get relief at home is with hot and cold therapy. Heat therapy promotes relief. When you apply heat to your sore joints or muscles, it expands your blood vessels.

A contrast bath is a type of non-invasive physical therapy that involves alternating between hot and cold water to ... a ...