For Ice Therapy we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Health, Ice Therapy and Physical Therapy.

Ice Therapy (Health)

Cooling of deeper tissues.

Ice Therapy (Ice Therapy)

The use of ice, commercial cold packs, ice massage, active cooling devices or cold water baths to cool soft tissues or joints. Used to numb pain, reduce swelling and inflammation, decrease muscle spasms, reduce bleeding, and lessen bruising. Typically prescribed for acute injuries, musculorskeletal injuries, soft tissue injuries, and overuse injuries. Best used within the first 48-72 hours after injury occurs, in repeated 20-minute sessions. Repeated short icing sessions allow cold to penetrate to deeper tissue without harming skin. The initial response to ice is a numbing, anesthetic sensation. Care should always be taken not to ice one area of skin for more than 20 minutes or frostbite may occur. Ice therapy can also be used on chronic injuries, alternating with heat therapy.

Ice Therapy (Physical Therapy)

Cooling of deeper tissues.

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