Cryotherapy |
InformationCryotherapy ? treatment of punctual body cooling to reduce the tissue temperature, which - decreases or eliminates pain - stops inflammatory conditions - slows down metabolism processes - reduces or eliminates swellings - increases motion range in treated joints - narrows blood vessels and causes their temporary dilatation, active hyperemia - slows down reactions and lowers neural irritability - increases muscular tension ( with short exposure) and decreases muscular tension (with longer exposure)
Cryostimulation improves patients? clinical and functional state, which contributes to shorter physiotherapy time and accelerates recovery. Indications
Contraindications- cold hypersensitivity - Raynaud syndrome - cystitis, pyelonephritis - vasculitis - serious heart conditions and vascular conditions - body system weakness and deterioration - frostbites |