Controlled application of low temperatures for pain, inflammation and swelling.
Cryotherapy is a physical therapy procedure that uses the controlled application of low temperatures to the treated area to produce local therapeutic effects.
It is frequently used in medical rehabilitation, especially after surgery or injury, or whenever pain, inflammation or swelling are present.
Procedures, treatment plans and recovery packages are established at the centre, based on the specialist doctor’s diagnosis.
Benefits
- Reduces local pain and discomfort
- Helps reduce inflammation
- Helps reduce swelling
- Can ease muscle spasms
- Soothes the affected area after injury
- Supports recovery after muscle and joint injuries
- Useful in post-operative rehabilitation
- Makes it easier to gradually resume movement