Hot and cold therapies

Cryo-therapy (Cold)

Decrease inflammation

Decrease bleeding

Relieve pain

Use a Cool pack 10 min on, 10 min off, 10 min on TID

Use for

- Post surgical for at least 24-72 hours

- Swelling

- Bruising

- Pain

Heat Therapy

- Increases circulation

- Increases collagen’s ability to stretch

- Increases muscle contractility

Increases Golgi Tendon Organ activity

- Decreases pain

- Wet towel – 1-2cm penetration

- Microwave pad

- Degerminated corn/wheat pouch

- Heating pad

-Use

After 72 hours post op.

During the 2^nd phase of inflammation

Use with ice

- Ice--heat—ice