CRYOTHERAPY Ben, Trina, Jake, Levi
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CRYOTHERAPY
Ben, Trina, Jake, Levi
OBJECTIVES
• History• Characteristics• Methods of Cryotherapy• Evidence Based Research• Review Questions• References
HISTORY
HISTORY
CHARACTERISTICS
What is occurring to the tissue
Therapeutic affects
Types of Cryotherapy
• Whirlpool• Ice massage• Cryocuff• Ice packs
Whirlpool
• Methods of application• Indications• Contraindications• Precautions• Recommendations for use• Proper use of agent
Methods of Application
INDICATIONS
CONTRAINDICATIONS
PRECAUTIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE
PROPER USE OF AGENT
ICE MASSAGE
• Methods of application• Indications• Contraindications• Precautions• Recommendations for use• Proper use of agent
METHODS OF APPLICATION
INDICATIONS
CONTRAINDICATIONS
PRECAUTIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE
PROPER USE OF AGENT
CRYOCUFF
• Methods of application• Indications• Contraindications• Precautions• Recommendations for use• Proper use of agent
METHODS OF APPLICATION
INDICATIONS
CONTRAINDICATIONS
PRECAUTIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE
PROPER USE OF AGENT
ICE Packs
• Methods of application• Indications• Contraindications• Precautions• Recommendations for use• Proper use of agent
METHODS OF APPLICATION• Apply to affected area
• 15 to 20 minutes at a time several times a day
• Prolonged ice application beyond 1 to 2 days has been shown to impair healing.
INDICATIONS
• Use of an ice pack is in the acute phase of a soft tissue injury.
• Cooling will help prevent swelling.• Ice packs are also useful to minimize or
prevent increased inflammation or pain.• The depth of anesthesia with an ice pack is
generally considerably less than with an ice massage.
CONTRAINDICATIONS
• Severe reactions to cold are rare and are related to hypersensitivity reactions.
• Cold is contraindicated for patients who have developed hypertension during cold treatment or have a cold allergy (hives, joint pain) or cryoglobulinemia.
• Cold should not be applied to areas of reduced skin sensitivity, or in patients who have Raynaud’s syndrome or sickle cell anemia.
• Cold can further impair local blood flow in people who have peripheral vascular disease.
PRECAUTIONS• Prolonged exposure will lead to freezing of tissue.
• A number of cases of peripheral nerve injury from cryotherapy have been reported.
• Injury sites have included the peroneal, lateral femoral cutaneous, and supraclavicular nerves
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR USE
• Decreases or reduces swelling• Decreases inflamation• Decreases muscle spasm• Decreases pain• Decreases vasoconstriction• Decreases secondary tissue damage
PROPER USE OF AGENT
• When applying an ice pack, never do so directly onto the skin unless you are using crushed ice.
• 15-20min intervals several times a day• During the first 24 to 72 hours after an injury
be sure to avoid any form of heat at the injury site, avoid movement and do not massage the injured area as these will increase the bleeding, swelling, and pain.
EXAMINATION OF EVIDENCE BASED RESEARCH
REVIEW QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
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