Additionally:
Treatment with cold consists in locally lowering the temperature of muscle, skin and joint tissues. The operation of cold local treatments depends on:
- Applied temperature
- The size of the surface of the body subjected to treatment
- The duration of the procedure
- Methodology of the procedure
It is assumed that the best treatment results are achieved with a short duration of the treatment (1-2 min.) With simultaneous lowering of skin temperature to approx. 15-16 ° C.
Short treatment time from 30 seconds to 2 minutes, causes a reflexive reduction of pain, while a longer time of 15-20 min., Exerts primarily anti-inflammatory effects.