EditorialCryotherapy in rheumatic diseases
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Single application of immersion cryotherapy in Wistar rats with experimental gout
2022, Journal of Thermal BiologyCitation Excerpt :After treatment with cryotherapy, however, there was no reduction of swelling, demonstrating that in this study, cryotherapy was not effective in its reduction. Although cryotherapy is used to treat swelling in osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (DEMOULIN; VANDERTHOMMEN, 2012), studies relating it to gout are still scarce. The reduction of swelling by cryotherapy would be linked to the suppression of the inflammatory process due to vasoconstriction and anti-acetylcholinesterase effect caused by the cooling of tissues adjacent to its application (Martins et al., 2016; Furtado et al., 2018).
Effect of cryotherapy on pain and analgesic consumption after wrist or thumb surgery
2021, Hand Surgery and RehabilitationCitation Excerpt :Cryotherapy has been used for many years to relieve pain following trauma to bones or soft tissues. Historically, treatment based on local cryotherapy was first described by Hippocrates for its analgesic, anti-edematous and muscle relaxing properties [1]. Today, the RICE protocol (Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation), modified a few years ago to become PRICE (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation), is considered the reference treatment in sports medicine for managing trauma to soft tissues in the acute phase.
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2021, A Comprehensive Guide to Sports Physiology and Injury Management: An Interdisciplinary ApproachShort-term cryotherapy did not substantially reduce pain and had unclear effects on physical function and quality of life in people with knee osteoarthritis: a randomised trial
2019, Journal of PhysiotherapyCitation Excerpt :Clinical guidelines recommend a combination of non-pharmacological treatments2 – including patient education, exercise and some other physiotherapy interventions – together with pharmacological treatments3 to improve pain and symptoms. Cryotherapy is a non-pharmacological intervention that is widely used in various rheumatic joint diseases4,5 for its effects on pain, inflammation and oedema.6 It is considered to be relatively safe, inexpensive, and easy to administer for healthcare professionals and patients.
Cryotherapy decreases synovial Doppler activity and pain in knee arthritis: A randomized controlled trial
2018, Revue du Rhumatisme (Edition Francaise)Management of Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis With Manual Therapy and Local Cryostimulation: A Pilot Study
2017, Journal of Chiropractic MedicineCitation Excerpt :Another limitation is the fact that participants could not be blinded to the application of cold air on their skin. However, if the “thermal shock” phenomenon allegedly produced by the cryostimulation had been well documented and its physiological effect known, we could have used conventional ice application or vapocoolant sprays as a placebo treatment in the control group.53,54 Moreover, clinicians could not be blinded to the treatment they executed, and even though they treated participants from both groups, we cannot estimate the impact of their influence on the treatment outcome.