CRYOTHERAPY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
define cryotherapy
Answers:use of surface cryoagents to lower soft tissue temperatures for
therapeutic purposes
what are some forms of cryotherapy?
Answers:ice pack 10-20 min w towel
chemical ice packs - colder than ice
homemade ice packs - colder than ice
ice massage w ice cups
ice bath - submersion
contrast baths - hot/cold, alt every 4-5 min, finish w ice
cryocuffs - ice water w compression sleeves
cryo spa
ethyle chloride spray - topical skin refrigerant
whats a chemical ice pac?
,Answers:instant cold pack is a device that consists of 2 bags; one w water, inside a
bag containing ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate or urea
when the inner bag of water is broken by squeezing the pack, it dissolves the solid
in an endothermic reaction
a PT shares how to make an ice pack at home. what items are needed?
Answers:rubbing alcohol, water, bag
1 part rubbing alcohol to 2-3 parts water
does not freeze hard but as a slush, colder than ice, careful of ice burns, MUST use
towel layer
what is the freezing point of a home made ice pack?
, Answers:water-isopropyl alcohol mixture have depressed melting points
isopropyl alcohol becomes increasingly viscous w decreasing temps and freezes @
-128° F (-89° C)
ice bath submersion
Answers:sitting in a tub of ice water
cryocuff
Answers:combine ice and compression over a longer period
cryo spa
Answers:entire body exposed to cold temperatures for short period of time
ethyl chloride spray after trigger point injections
COMPLETE SOLUTION!!
define cryotherapy
Answers:use of surface cryoagents to lower soft tissue temperatures for
therapeutic purposes
what are some forms of cryotherapy?
Answers:ice pack 10-20 min w towel
chemical ice packs - colder than ice
homemade ice packs - colder than ice
ice massage w ice cups
ice bath - submersion
contrast baths - hot/cold, alt every 4-5 min, finish w ice
cryocuffs - ice water w compression sleeves
cryo spa
ethyle chloride spray - topical skin refrigerant
whats a chemical ice pac?
,Answers:instant cold pack is a device that consists of 2 bags; one w water, inside a
bag containing ammonium nitrate, calcium ammonium nitrate or urea
when the inner bag of water is broken by squeezing the pack, it dissolves the solid
in an endothermic reaction
a PT shares how to make an ice pack at home. what items are needed?
Answers:rubbing alcohol, water, bag
1 part rubbing alcohol to 2-3 parts water
does not freeze hard but as a slush, colder than ice, careful of ice burns, MUST use
towel layer
what is the freezing point of a home made ice pack?
, Answers:water-isopropyl alcohol mixture have depressed melting points
isopropyl alcohol becomes increasingly viscous w decreasing temps and freezes @
-128° F (-89° C)
ice bath submersion
Answers:sitting in a tub of ice water
cryocuff
Answers:combine ice and compression over a longer period
cryo spa
Answers:entire body exposed to cold temperatures for short period of time
ethyl chloride spray after trigger point injections
