The term Cryotherapy serves as an umbrella for all forms of cold therapy, and it is often used to describe a variety of treatments that involve exposing the body to cold temperatures for therapeutic benefits. However, this can lead to confusion, as there are significant differences in how each form of Cryotherapy is used and […]

Ice applications lower metabolism in injured tissue, which decreases the need for oxygen. This inhibits secondary hypoxic injury in cells within the injured tissue. The total amount of injured tissue is decreased. Non compliance with using cold therapy can complicate the injury and result in delays of 1 – 3 weeks in resolving the injury. […]

Cold applications are usually applied after clotting has occurred and so have no effect on haemorrhaging. Cold can prevent edema from occurring if applied soon after the injury but once edema has developed cold applications cannot reverse it. Cold diminishes secondary hypoxic injury, so there is less free protein in the tissues and less tissue […]