The Surbiton-based Croatian Scot that is our Orlo has gone to douse his burning fingers into a bath of ice-cold water so I'll take you through England v Scotland.

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His black Division champion hat set aside for a minute, his smile still fresh after he doused coach Tom Coughlin with a cold, on-field Gatorade jug bath, he said he'd like to "wake up the echoes" of the 2007 Giants team that got hot late and went on to a Super Bowl upset.

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My White Oak Soother body treatment was carefully done (I was asked about any allergies, whether the room and the bath water were too hot or too cold, whether the table and pillows were comfortable).

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Another hydrotherapy technique with a similar rationale is to soak the feet in a hot foot bath, as soon as possible after the stroke has occurred, while applying a cold compress to the neck, face and scalp.

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If you've been in cold water for up to 30 minutes, Tipton recommends soaking for 10 to 15 minutes in a hot bath -- but no more than that.

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