Author/Editor		Meeusen, Romain; van der Veen, Philip; Harley, Stef
Title		Cold and compression in the treatment of athletic injuries
Type		članek
Source		American journal of medicine and sports
Vol. and No.		Letnik 3, št. 3
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 166-70
Language		eng
Abstract		Local cold application is often used in the treatment of soft-tissue injuries. (old application decreases the temperature of the tissues, producing an immediate effect on the skin and subcutaneous tissues and a delayed effect on intramuscular temperature. The temperature drop in the different tissues depends on the method, temperature, and time of the application. (old application decreases blood flow; cold-induced vasodilatation can only be observed in the superficial skin circulation or with extreme drop in temperature. Prolonged and extreme cooling can have negative effects, increasing the permeability of the Iymph vessels. In a normal c1inical application (i.e., 75-20 minutes), intramuscular temperature wil/ not drop to the extreme temperature at which cold-induced vasodilatation occurs. In the treatment of acute injuries, where swelling, pain, and inflammation need to be control/ed, simultaneous application of cold and compression is a treatment of choice.
Descriptors		ATHLETIC INJURIES SOFT TISSUE INJURIES CRYOTHERAPY BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY PAIN BANDAGES