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Cryotherapy / Cold Therapy

Cold therapy or Cryotherapy is probably the most common first aid applied to sports injuries. Select the options below to learn more as well as less common uses of Cryotherapy.

Cold Therapy

RICE Technique

Or PRICE, is for protection, rest, ice, compress and elevate. The inital treatment for all sports injuries.

Methods of application

There are numerous methods to apply cold therapy. For example, ice packs, ice baths, ice massage, cold sprays etc...

Cryokinetics

Cryokinetics is a rehabilitation technique involving ice application followed by progressive active exercises

Contraindications

A contraindication is a certain condition or injury which may make the use of a treatment method inadvisable.

Effects of cold therapy

Cold therapy has a number of benefits in rehabilitation including pain relief, decrease bleeding, reduce inflammation.

Hot v Cold

There is often confusion following an injury concerning whether to apply cold therapy or heat.

Cryostretching

Cryostretching is a technique used to reduce muscle spasms and so increase flexibility.