Cryotherapy is the use of extreme cold to freeze and remove abnormal tissue. Doctors use it to treat many skin conditions (including warts and skin tags) and some cancers, including prostate, cervical and liver cancer. This treatment is also called Topical cryotherapy: You might be able to go back to normal activities right away. Percutaneous cryosurgery: You might need one to three days to recover. Surgical cryoablation: You shouldn't lift anything for 72 hours, and you might need to restrict normal activities for seven to 10 days.
When should you not use cryotherapy?
The following conditions are contraindications to whole body cryotherapy: Pregnancy, severe Hypertension (BP> 180/100), acute or recent myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, arrhythmia, symptomatic cardiovascular disease, cardiac pacemaker, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, venous thrombosis, acute or ...
What are the indications for using cryotherapy?
Indications for cryotherapy include acute injury or inflammation, acute or chronic pain due to muscle spasm, edema/swelling, spasticity accompanying a central nervous system disorder, painful limitation of motion secondary to immobilization, and first-degree burns.
