Dr Neeraj Adkar on Orthopaedics, Robotic Surgery and more Dr Neeraj Adkar on Orthopaedics, Robotic Surgery and more Pune Mirror / Updated: Jun 5, 2021, 09:48 IST Joint Replacement Surgery as well as Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine, bringing solid and stable expertise to his field. When should I ice an injury? Pain caused by any form of injury/trauma should be iced for initial five to seven days. As well any kind of manipulation and massages without expert supervision should be avoided. When should I heat an injury? Hot fomentation is recommended to treat any chronic pain, which means a pain that has lasted for more than two or more weeks.