Cryotherapy (PTA)
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| Indications for Cryotherapy | inflammation, edema, pain, spasticity, MS (symptom management), facilitation, cryokinetics & cryostretch
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| Precautions for Cryotherapy | over a superficial main branch of a nerve, over open wound, hypertension, poor sensation and/or mentation, very young/old patients
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| Contraindications for Cryotherapy | cold hyper-sensitivity/allergy, cold intolerance, cryoglobulinemia, paroxysmal cold cryoglobinuria, Reynaud's Disease or phenomenen, over a regenerating peripheral nerve, over an area with circulatory compromise or PVD
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| Adverse Effects of Cryotherapy | Tissue death, frost bite, nerve damage, unwanted vasodilation
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| CP (cold pack): temperature for storage | 23 F
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| CP: treatment duration | 10-15 min. for pain, inflammation, edema;
30 min. for spasticity
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| Ice massage: treatment duration | 5-10 min. OR until analgesia
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| Ice massage: used for...; 3-5 second "Quick Icing": used for... | control of local pain, inflammation, edema; impaired motor control
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| Vapocoolant Spray: used in conjunction with | passive stretching
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| Vapocoolant Spray: provides | short duration of cooling to localized area
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| Vapocoolant Spray: treatment parameters | 1. identify trigger points
2. 2-5 sweeps in direction of m. fibers
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| Vapocoolant Spray: distance held from skin & angle | 12-18 inches; 30 degree angle
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