Wang ZR, Ni GX. Is it time to put traditional cold therapy in rehabilitation of soft-tissue injuries out to pasture? World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(17): 4116-4122 [PMID: 34141774 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i17.4116]
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Guo-Xin Ni, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Dean, Professor, School of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, No. 48 Xinxi Road, Beijing 100084, China. guoxinni@fjmu.edu.cn
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Rehabilitation
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 16, 2021; 9(17): 4116-4122 Published online Jun 16, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i17.4116
Is it time to put traditional cold therapy in rehabilitation of soft-tissue injuries out to pasture?
Zi-Ru Wang, Guo-Xin Ni
Zi-Ru Wang, Guo-Xin Ni, School of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, Beijing 100084, China
Author contributions: Wang ZR and Ni GX contributed equally to this work; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There is no conflict of interests in this article.
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Corresponding author: Guo-Xin Ni, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Dean, Professor, School of Sport Medicine and Rehabilitation, Beijing Sport University, No. 48 Xinxi Road, Beijing 100084, China. guoxinni@fjmu.edu.cn
Received: January 25, 2021 Peer-review started: January 25, 2021 First decision: March 25, 2021 Revised: April 4, 2021 Accepted: May 7, 2021 Article in press: May 7, 2021 Published online: June 16, 2021 Processing time: 121 Days and 3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Traditional cold therapy (e.g., topically icing the injured area) may not be helpful but rather act as a barrier to recovery process. A prolonged period of cold on the skin was reported to lead to a reduction of the blood flow, resulting in tissue death or even permanent nerve damage. Hyperbaric gaseous cryotherapy, also known as neurocryostimulation, has shown the ability to induce greater analgesic, anti-inflammatory, vasomotor, and muscle relaxing effects than other traditional cold application, thus quickening recovery and heal following soft tissue injuries. More high quality level evidence is still needed to confirm the efficacy of hyperbaric gaseous cryotherapy about its clinical effects for soft-tissue injuries in the future, in order to find the optimal way to use it.
