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Medical - where to get ice?

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Wondering what is the availability of ice to treat any sore muscles, aches, sprains, etc. Thank you
 
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You can ask for ice, however, may only get a glassful at a restaurant or bar. We met a pilgrim who was using ice for an injury and who carried a ziplock bag for that purpose.
 
J Willhaus said:
You can ask for ice, however, may only get a glassful at a restaurant or bar. We met a pilgrim who was using ice for an injury and who carried a ziplock bag for that purpose.
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Molly Cassidy said:
Try a supermarket. Some have bags of ice in the freezer.
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If no ice for sale in the freezer a bag of frozen peas will do.

Also in sports stores or
any pharmacy you can buy a cold pack of prepared chemical elements which gives you instant cold without ice. See this page of French examples from Decathlon.
 
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And, finally, on any petrol station they should sell whole bags of it!
You can buy a gel pack that you can keep in a freezer for one or two hours and reuse time after time (however, AVOID direct contact with the skin, it is a good idea to wrap the frozen componentes in some cloth)
 


Absolutely! Use an extra cloth for protection. I fell asleep with a cold pack directly on my knee. Result : a horrid coldblister!
 
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mwendt said:
Wondering what is the availability of ice to treat any sore muscles, aches, sprains, etc. Thank you
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Once we got some ice asking a restorant ...
 
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mwendt said:
Wondering what is the availability of ice to treat any sore muscles, aches, sprains, etc. Thank you
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I had to ice my knees on my first walk and I always asked for ice at cafes (when I was ordering something) and they always helped. Good luck.
 
mwendt said:
Wondering what is the availability of ice to treat any sore muscles, aches, sprains, etc. Thank you
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I bought frozen peas from market when tore my ligaments 4 weeks ago. 20 minutes on foot then back in freezer. After 2 weeks of daily treatment several times a day I then devoured the peas! Better than melted ice.
 
A friend of mine would get an ice cream—put it on your ache, then eat it! Also, my last Camino, I brought one of those reusable ice bags—when I asked for ice and showed them my ice bag, every cafe I asked at was super helpful.
 
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