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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]
Application Methods
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The most common method of cryotherapy is the use of ice packs. There are different types of ice used in ice packs. The most common types are ice packs made with cubed, crushed and wetted ice. [2]
The study of Joseph H. Dykstra et al. sais that wetted ice is better to lower surface temperature during treatment and maintaining the lower temperature during recovery. It’s also more effective in lowering the intramuscular temperature during treatment. We may conclude that wetted ice is best for treating injuries and rapidly inducing local anesthesia.[2]
Soft-Tissue
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Ice application is often used to treat soft tissue injuries. Yet, there is little evidence of the positive effects of cryotherapy. Therefore, many more high quality trials are needed to provide guidelines in the treatment of soft-tissue injuries.[1]
Recent Related Research (from Pubmed)[edit | edit source]
Resources
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chris Bleakley, Suzanne McDonough and Domhnall MacAuley; The Use of Ice in the TreatmentfckLRof Acute Soft-Tissue Injury: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials; The American Journal of Sports Medicine; 2004; 32 (1); 251-261 [A1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 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]
