Modalities: Cryotherapy

Question 1

Physiological Effects of General Cold Application? What is Decreased?

Answer 1

• Metabolic Rate
• Heart Rate
• Respiratory Rate
• Venous Blood Pressure

Question 2

Physiological Effects of General Cold Application? What is Increased?

Answer 2

• Blood flow to internal organs
• Cardiac Output
• Stroke Volume
• Arterial Blood Pressure

Question 3

Which tissues exhibit the most and least temperature change?

Answer 3

Skin; greatest temperature change
Muscles and Joints; least temperature change

Question 4

Normal sequence of vasoconstriction and vasodilation?

Answer 4

Initial vasocontraction of skin capillaries

Prolonged cold exposure >15 minutes:

• Cyclic vasoconstriction and vasodilation

Question 5

Adverse effect to cold application?

Answer 5

• Cold Urticaria; erythema with wheal formation
• Facial Flushing

Question 6

What Neuromuscular Disorder is Cryotherapy utilized to manage?

Answer 6

Multiple Sclerosis

Question 7

How does cold application affect muscle strength depending on duration of application

Answer 7

Increase muscle strength: 1- 5 minutes

Decreased Muscle Strength: > 5-10 minutes

Question 8

Effects of Local Cold Application on Muscle Spasms and Spasticity?

Answer 8

• Decreased Muscle Spasms
• Decreased Spasticity

Question 9

Contraindications

Answer 9

• Cold hypersensitivity: Urticaria
• PVD
• Raynaud’s Disease
• Over regenerating peripheral nerves

Question 10

Sequence of physiological responses to Ice Massage?

Answer 10

CBAN

• Cold
• Burning
• Aching
• Numbness

Question 11

How are Venous and Arterial Blood Pressures affects via General Cold Application

Answer 11

Decreased Venous Blood Pressure
Increased Arterial Blood Pressure