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Cold compression is a combination of cryotherapy and static compression, commonly used for the treatment of pain and inflammation after acute injury or surgical procedures. [1] [2] Cryotherapy, the use of ice or cold in a therapeutic setting, has become one of the most common treatments in orthopedic medicine. The primary reason for using ...
Cryotherapy, sometimes known as cold therapy, is the local or general use of low temperatures in medical therapy. Cryotherapy can be used in many ways, including whole body exposure for therapeutic health benefits or may be used locally to treat a variety of tissue lesions .
A new study found that cold-water immersion offers a number of short-lived potential health benefits. In the 12 hours after cold-water immersion, participants had reduced stress levels. Brief cold ...
One study reveals that applying cold therapy to the major blood vessels in the neck improved pain significantly, with 77% of participants confirming the cold packs helped ease symptoms. Prevention ...
In sports therapy, an ice bath, or sometimes cold-water immersion, Cold plunge or cold therapy, is a training regimen usually following a period of intense exercise [1] [2] in which a substantial part of a human body is immersed in a bath of ice or ice-water for a limited duration.
The benefits of cold plunge therapy can include quicker recovery after exercise, mood boosts, a strengthened cardiovascular system, increased metabolism and better coping under stress.
A hypothermia cap (also referred to as cold cap or cooling cap) is a therapeutic device used to cool the human scalp. Its most prominent medical applications are in preventing or reducing alopecia in chemotherapy , and for preventing cerebral palsy in babies born with neonatal encephalopathy caused by hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) .
A 2003 review concluded: "Clinical trial data support the value of zinc in reducing the duration and severity of symptoms of the common cold when administered within 24 hours of the onset of common cold symptoms." [28] Zinc gel in the nose may lead to long-term or permanent loss of smell. The FDA therefore discourages its use. [29]