 [ Symptoms ] is it better to apply cold or hot to a injection site for pain relief  received a pneumovax 23 injection in the muscle of my upper arm pain and stiffness at the injection site for pain relief i took 1 aleve so far no relief would it be helpful for pain relief to apply a hot or cold compress to the site of the injection i can barely move my arm  thank you [ Disease ] apply ice to the injection site and keep taking that aleve