Summary: <br> Cryotherapy Research discussion with Sean Kennedy, live from the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Update. What is current science telling us?<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_0583.jpg"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> Cryotherapy - What do you tell them?<br> <br> <br> <br> We have a lot of interpretations, so it makes it hard for there to be clear guidance<br> <br> <br> <br> Cryo after injuries - there is no hard science about dosing for ice<br> <br> <br> <br> Think about the messaging (chemical and nerve) that may be delayed<br> <br> <br> <br> There is a place to allow the swelling to do its job.<br> <br> <br> <br> Evidence shows compression edges out ice but can be used together easily.<br> <br> <br> <br> Listen to the theories and allow your mind to be open. Do not be a stagnant clinician.<br> <br> <br> <br> Cold water emersion<br> <br> <br> <br> We used to believe it would send them into shock and the heat would stay in the core<br> <br> <br> <br> All position statements say full body immersion is the standard to lower core temperature<br> <br> <br> <br> Joint application only could take 80 minutes to cool the body<br> <br> <br> <br> It could be 3-5 minutes with cold water immersion<br> <br> <br> <br> Cryotherapy Recovery from workout<br> <br> <br> <br> What is the value of reducing the perceived soreness from the damage that was done?<br> <br> <br> <br> If you are trying to mask the fatigue by ice bath you are increasing the risk of injury.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Instead of Icing try MarcPro<br> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://sportsmedicinebroadcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Marc-Pro.png"></a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
