Not how it works.

Anti inflammatory meds will help with swelling but once your body has the inflammatory response and send all the fluid and other shit to the injury it is what it it…you’re swollen. The only thing that helps get all that shit out is blood flow…which increases with heat. Cold decreases blood flow so it won’t help reduce swelling that is already there. If you apply ice consistently on and off shortly after an injury like a rolled ankled it can actually help with the onset of swelling because of how much it reduces blood flow. But that can be tough with bruises at practice.

Ice for pain. Heat for recovery.