Well, the usual advice is cold immediately after injury (or exercise which stresses a structure enough to induce inflammation, which is basically an injury on small scale) -- reduces further damage done by detritus released in cell destruction. Alternating heat and cold later on should improve circulation to the area. Many long-term inflammation problems in structures like tendons are due to the poor blood supply for these types of structures and the presence of scar tissue, which is why physical therapy techniques to break up scar tissue and essentially re-injure the area can work.
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In other words, it's worth a try!