Tend to agree in principle. However the "ice" part is to reduce excessive swelling to the area and for pain modification really. It does not stop inflammatory processes "OR DOES IT". All it does is slow flow thereby reducing damage to tissue by excessive swelling to the surrounding tissue. Kind of like control a crowd leaving a football match rather than a stampede all at the same door at the same time. They all get out but don't kill each other on the way.

I think the better question here is "Does the Icing reduce inflammation?" or does it merely slow it down to an acceptable delivery rate?