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Definition/Description
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Cryotherapy, also known as ice application, is the simplest and oldest way to treat injuries. Its use is worldwide spread because of its effectiveness, convenience low cost and ease of transportation.
Ice is believed to control pain by instigating local anesthesia. It also decreases edema, nerve conduction velocities, cellular metabolism and local blood flow. The effect of the cryotherapy depends on the method, the duration, the temperature of the ice and the depth of the subcutaneous fat. [1][2]
- ↑ Chris Bleakley, Suzanne McDonough and Domhnall MacAuley; The Use of Ice in the Treatment of Acute Soft-Tissue Injury: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials; The American Journal of Sports Medicine; 2004; 32 (1); 251-261 [A1]
- ↑ Joseph H. Dykstra et al.; Comparisons of Cubed Ice, Crushed Ice, and Wetted Ice on Intramuscular and Surface Temperature Changes; Journal of Athletic Training; 2009;44(2); 136–141 [A2]
