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1
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4 main uses of cryotherapy:

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  • decrease inflammation/swelling
  • decrease pain
  • decrease muscle spasm
  • decrease neurological spasticity
2
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Management of swelling and inflammation:

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  • vasoconstriction to superficial tissues
  • reduces the amount of chemical irritants to injured tissue
  • “reflex” vasodilation: increase in blood flow with prolonged application
3
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Often used in conjunction with ____

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PRICE

4
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PRICE:

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  • Protection
  • Rest
  • Ice
  • Compression
  • Elevation
5
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inflammation peaks __ to __ hours after injury

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24-72

6
Q

increase resistance to passive stretch; associated with abnormal “tone”

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spasticity

7
Q

low grade cold application applied # minutes for management of spasticity

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30 minutes

8
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cold gel packs: depth of cold #-# cm after # - # minutes

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1-2 cm

10-15 minutes

9
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temperature of cold pack machine:

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0-10 degrees F

10
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4 stages of cold:

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  1. intense cold
  2. burning
  3. aching
  4. numbness
11
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CONTAindication: 3 vasospastic conditions

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  1. cryoglobulinemia
  2. paroxysmal cold hemoglobulinemia
  3. raynaud’s disease
12
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result of abnormal blood proteins which forms a “gel” when exposed to cold

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cryoglobulinemia

13
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with exposure to cold, hemoglobin gets broken down and excreted by kidneys and out in urine. “blood in the urine”

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hemoglobulinemia

14
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sudden pallor cyanosis (B), even when cold is only applied to 1 side. Numbness, tingling, burning may also occur

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raynaud’s disease

15
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4 other CONTRAindications:

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  • cold hypersensitivity or intolerance
  • infection
  • over regenerating nerves or with absent sensation
  • peripheral vascular disease with poor circulation
16
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1 first question to ask for before cold pack:

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Do you have any unusual responses to cold?

17
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if yes to #1 question, ask the following 7 questions:

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  • Do you develop a rash with cold?
  • Do you experience any severe pain, numbness or color changes to your skin with cold?
  • Do you ever have blood in the urine after cold?
  • Do you have nerve damage/impaired sensation?
  • Do you have any numbness and tingling?
  • Do you have any issues with circulation?
  • Have you had any recent infections?
18
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precautions:

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  • over superficial nerve branches
  • over open wounds
  • high BP
  • impaired sensation
  • impaired cognition
  • very old or very young
19
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normal responses to cold pack (2):

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  • redness or dark pink

- decrease in tissue temp

20
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abnormal responses to cold (2)

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  • c/o of pain

- erythema with wheal formation with itching