Effectiveness of various cryotherapy systems at decreasing ankle skin temperatures and applying compression

Justin H. Rigby; Shaylene B. Dye; Megan N. Houston

doi:10.1123/ijatt.2016-0079

Effectiveness of various cryotherapy systems at decreasing ankle skin temperatures and applying compression

Justin H. Rigby^*, Shaylene B. Dye, Megan N. Houston

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Abstract

A variety of cryotherapy systems may be used to cool tissues immediately after an injury. The purpose our study was to examine the effect of a 30-min application of various cryotherapy devices on skin temperatures and compression. A crossover-designed study performed in a university research laboratory was conducted. Each treatment condition was applied to the lateral ankle for 30 min on different days. HyperIce’s colder temperatures over the lateral ankle (p <.0001) would make it the treatment choice for immediate care of ankle lateral ligament injuries, but is limited due its size for larger injuries.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	32-39
Number of pages	8
Journal	International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training
Volume	22
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2016-0079
State	Published - Nov 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ice
Immediate care
Secondary injury

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