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The claim

Ice can remedy a plethora of health issues, such as heel spur, swelling due to injury, migraine, back pain, cervical pain, frozen shoulders, sciatica, and indigestion.

Rating

While compulsive ice eating or pagophagia is a health condition that calls for medical attention, chewing ice can also lead to dental problems, like enamel loss and tooth decay. Prolonged application of ice is also known to cause tissue damage.

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Sources and attribution

  1. [original] First Check original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026