Cryotherapy units
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Generally cryotherapy is the use of low temperatures in various medical therapies. Cryotherapy units are designed to control the pain of affected area due to inflammation, swelling, multiple sclerosis, muscle strains, sprains and spasms. Lesions, such as benign and malignant tissue damage, are the main aspect of cryotherapy treatments. Cryotherapy uses extreme cold in order to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. Mostly common use of cryotherapy is to treat skin conditions such as warts, moles, skin tags and solar keratoses.
Purposes of cryotherapy are:
• Decrease in cell growth and reproduction
• Increase in cellular survival
• Decrease inflammation
• Diminish pain and spasm
• Benefit the constriction of blood vessels
• Destroy cells by crystallizing the liquid inside the cells (cytosol)
Side effects: There is a risk of inert gas asphyxiation and frostbite if the cold temperature is produced evaporating liquid nitrogen. Pressure and cold temperature are both used locally through a headband, it can cause headache-related pain or diminish the period of a headache.
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