Hi Nirish,

Cold is not recommended for long term, consistent use because cold constricts the blood flow. However, if it is still swollen, the blood flow is constricted. The swelling has to come down in order to progress with the healing. Once the swelling comes down, then you want to focus on treatments that increase the blood flow to the area. But...with that being said, if you are active on it during the recovery period, inflammation is still going to develop from daily use. At this point, you want to only be doing usually one good cold treatment a day, after activity on the injured area. This will get down any inflammation and in turn, allow the blood flow to circulate in and through better. A brace is important at this point as you need compression to help bring down the swelling. Once the swelling is down, you want to use it (or tape) during activity to simply help preventing further injury during your recovery.

5 weeks....hmmmm. Are you putting a lot of strain on it daily? Are you quite active on it? If so, you really need to try and rest it. Rest, elevate and keep a cold compress on it.

I hope you start seeing some improvements soon. Please keep us up to date.
All the best.