Cryotherapy [Part 1 Theory, Use, & Contraindications

The video explains cryotherapy, a therapeutic use of cold to reduce pain and inflammation. It contrasts cryotherapy with thermotherapy, highlighting that cryotherapy reduces inflammation while thermotherapy may increase it. The video details cryotherapy's effects, such as vasoconstriction, decreased metabolic rate, and reduced muscle tone. It also covers the progression of sensations during treatment and lists contraindications and precautions for using cryotherapy.

Explain the physiological effects of cryotherapy on blood vessels.

What is the relationship between cryotherapy and muscle tone?

Describe the precautions that should be taken when applying cryotherapy.