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Does reducing the swelling on a injury (like putting ice on a sprain) has any healing benefits or is just to reduce the "look" and "feel" of a swollen injury?

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Is there any healing benefit to reducing the swelling (putting ice) on a sprain, lets say, or is just so it reduces the "look" and "feel" of the swollen injury.

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Why do most animals (humans included) scream on intense pain. What is the (evolutionary) function of that?

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How high can a wave from the ocean get?

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Why do you get nauseated when performing a strenuous exercise routine for the first time but after performing it a few times you don't even though you stressing your body the same

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Does reducing the swelling on a injury (like putting ice on a sprain) has any healing benefits or is just to reduce the "look" and "feel" of a swollen injury?	5349
Is there any healing benefit to reducing the swelling (putting ice) on a sprain, lets say, or is just so it reduces the "look" and "feel" of the swollen injury.	1
Why do most animals (humans included) scream on intense pain. What is the (evolutionary) function of that?	1
How high can a wave from the ocean get?	1
Why do you get nauseated when performing a strenuous exercise routine for the first time but after performing it a few times you don't even though you stressing your body the same	1