Should I Ice My Arm??

Well, I don't know if any of the aches and pains are from a little hitch in the mechanics or not, but it could just be from throwing. I mean, if you lift a bunch of weights, you probably won't feel it much during the day, but the next day you may be a little sore, so that could be what your experiencing.

I'd say don't ice (some people say don't ice unless you have an injury, some people say ice everytime). Icing slows down the blood getting to the arm, which will delay healing. But some people just want their arm numb.. my friend use to put something stronger than icy hot on his arm before he'd pitch, just so he wouldn't feel anything.

So yeah... I dunno if that helped or not, but I'd say (and it's my opinion) not to ice

My head highschool coach and a local college pitching coach that I am friends with both encourage icing. However, they also encourage us to run before we ice. As for me, I usually run and ice after a game I pitch especially if it was a start. I rarely ice the day after a game.... If icing is bad for your arm, why do top major league pitchers still continue to use it? Thats my view.... but if you still are unsure ask your doc.

I posed this question to my son's pitching coach. He says there are no studies that show that there are benefits or no benefits.
For some, it is just a personal preference. If a pitcher has iced all of his life and feels better after, fine. If not, there is no set rule. However, I noticed all the pitchers there ice their arms.
Ice reduces inflammation and swelling, and who knows if that occurs after pitching. My son feels that ice cuts down any soreness immediately that may follow the next day, whixh is normal. If the arm is really sore the next day, replace with heat as ice is only beneficial for the first 24 hours. If soreness or pain persists, then you might have a problem.
If a pitcher has to rub icy hot on his arm before a game, he's got issues.