The term “cryotherapy” (kryos = cold) refers to an alternative, non-drug therapy method in medicine in which cold is used therapeutically. Cryotherapeutic measures are used in numerous specialties, for example in dermatology and rheumatology. Cryotherapy is now also used in tumor therapy. Cryotherapy is expected to have the following effects: pain-relieving, anti-inflammatory, decongestant, muscle-relaxing, haemostatic, … Cryotherapy
Treatment methods of cryotherapy In the following some fields of application of cryotherapeutic procedures will be examined in more detail: Cryoablation in cardiology: Here, cryotherapy is used to treat cardiac arrhythmias by eliminating those cells in the heart muscle that are responsible for the arrhythmia by icing. This procedure is used microinvasively in cardiac catheterization … Treatment methods of cryotherapy | Cryotherapy
Risks of cryotherapy Overall, some cryotherapeutic methods are still considered alternative healing methods. Also the effectiveness is not always scientifically substantiated. Therefore, a consultation about the prospects of success, alternatives and risks of cryotherapeutic treatment should always be carried out first. The most important general risks are as follows: Frostbite: Even a superficial application of … Risks of cryotherapy | Cryotherapy
Cold chamber Partly also called cryotherapy and another possibility for the treatment of chronic back pain and rheumatic complaints in general, is the so-called whole body cold therapy (GKT). In this therapy, the patient is exposed to increasingly cold temperatures in a cold chamber until finally about -110°C. Although positive effects have been described several … Cold chamber | Cryotherapy
