HI RJ

Having trained in Chinese acupuncture, the application of Cold is seen to restrict the flow of that which is needed to promote healing, in their terms "Qi and Blood". The normal treatment method is to improve local flow using heat (either Moxa or heat lamps) and needles, probably with electro-stimulation. Ice may be useful in the acute and sub-acute stages, but chronic injury seems to respond better to heat. Injuries such as TE are seen as "Overwork" which tends to cause a local "deficit" of Qi and Blood, leading to "Stagnation" that causes pain and inflammation, so stimulating the area would be the normal approach, depending on the type and age of the person involved. It's a fuzzy kind of logic, but certainly one that is based in years of continuous observation and refining.

I'n my clinic, I'd probably use a combination of heat, massage, needles and electro, and expect to see a positive result in around 6-8 treatments