CRYOTHERAPY

NORTHLAKE CHIROPRACTIC

AND MASSAGE

Cryotherapy

This is the term that describes the application of ice, cold towels, ice massage and cold compresses to reduce the temperature of tissues directly on or below the surface of the skin. Surface cooling constricts blood vessels, numbs painful areas, and helps relax muscle spasms.
 

Cold temperatures reduce nerve transmissions of painful symptoms and provide temporary relief.


Ice is most often used to manage acute injuries or recent eruptions of chronic conditions. Cooling affected tissues is effective in reducing and preventing post-traumatic swelling. Local cooling should be applied several times a day during the initial stages of an injury.

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