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title: Dr. Puja Shah Provided Expert Commentary in HealthCentral Feature
description: Dr. Puja Shah provided expert commentary in HealthCentral about when it's best to apply ice packs or heat for back and neck pain.
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# [Dr. Puja Shah Provided Expert Commentary in HealthCentral Feature](https://www.discmdgroup.com/blog/dr.-puja-shah-healthcentral)

 Written by [discmdgroup](https://www.discmdgroup.com/blog/author/discmdgroup) | May 27, 2021 4:54:23 PM

Dr. Puja Shah recently provided expert commentary in a *HealthCentral* article about the use of cold and hot treatments for pain:

*Ice can also be useful after a procedure such as a steroid epidural, which is used to treat people with severe back pain. “Ice will reduce the inflammation and decrease post-procedural pain and discomfort,” says Puja Shah, M.D., an interventional pain management specialist and anesthesiologist in private practice at DISC Sports & Spine Center in Newport Beach, CA. She typically advises patients to apply ice on and off for about 24 hours after their procedure.*

Dr. Puja Shah in *HealthCentral*

[Read her full article here.](https://www.healthcentral.com/article/hot-and-cold-therapy-for-muscles)

[View full post](https://www.discmdgroup.com/blog/dr.-puja-shah-healthcentral)

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