In cryotherapy, a therapy of fríor does it simply consist of the applyóNo low temperatures in lesions or areas of pain, to make the vessels bleedíneos twitch, which reduces blood flowíneo and relieves pain, the swellingón and inflammationón.
Back pain affects approximately 80 percent of the populationón globally. The degree of pain and durationóyou haveístill a lot, this may come from the lower back, medium or high. Common causes of back pain include nerve and muscle problems, degenerative disc disease, bad posture, obesity and arthritis.
Cold therapy can be applied in various ways, like ice packs, refrigerant aerosols, ice massage, compresses or gel packs, bañwhirlpool or bath areasñice cream. People suffering from back pain can use cryotherapy locally, but alsoén there is a técnica más modern, the whole body cryotherapy.
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Benefits of cryotherapy for the back
When the body isá exposed to the low temperatures of cold therapyíO, causes blood to flow to the área, a process known as vasoconstricción. This process provides oxíadditional gene and nutrients, that help relieve inflammationón and the Back pain.
When cryotherapy treatment ends, the blood vesselsíneons dilate and pump blood throughout the body, resulting in a powerful surge of pain relieving endorphins. Among the benefits of this procedure, Eastán:
- Reduce stiffness, aches and pains
- Increase range of motion and flexibility
- Provide a powerful endorphin boost
- Improve your sleepñO
- Reduce nervous activity
- Reduce capillary permeability and spasticity
- Increase metabolism
Side effects of cryotherapy
While it is true that cold therapyío provides numerous benefits and reduces pain, spaghettiéIt is true that a bad applicationóIt can have adverse effects on the body, some of the mácommon s are:
- Sensationónumbness or tingling
- Redness and irritationóno skin
- Andño covering
- decreaseónumber of vital signs, in case of whole body cryotherapy
- They were frozenón of skin
Cóhow to apply cold therapyíO
Put ice or artíFrozen butts directly on your skin can relieve pain, but alsoén can dañar your skin. That is why it is important to apply the ice or gel compress for períshort ears of time, Come in 10 and 20 minutes, several times a dayía.
It is important to pre-wrap the object fríor on a thin towel to protect your skin from the coldíthe direct, especially if you areá using gel packs from the freezer. At the therapy of fríor localized affects the superficial tissues a few 5 minutes laterés of the applicationón.
Whole body cryotherapy
The treatments of fr. therapyíO full body involve exposing the entire body (minus the head) to an extremely hard-coded environment during 3 minutes approximately. This procedure uses nitrógeno líliquid or a systeméctric to reach the temperature of -100 a -150 degrees F, which reduces the patient's skin temperature in a few minutes.
For this procedure, The patient must enter standing and completely dry to a cámara the cabin, in underwear and swimsuitñO. This exhibitionón causes hormonal and biochemical effects in the patientímics that considerably improve your predispositionón to analgesia.
