Anterior knee pain and cold knees: A possible association in women

Selfe, James; Sutton, Chris J; Hardaker, Natalie; Greenhalgh, Susan; Kärki, Anne; Dey, Paola

doi:10.1016/j.knee.2009.10.005

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“…The lowest Tsk recorded in the current study was 12.1°C in two out of the nine participants, following a three minute exposure in ROI ‘C’ (lower abdomen). As reported in previous studies, an extended phase of rewarming occurred following WBC exposure, no significant changes in Tsk occurred beyond 10 minutes post exposure and mean Tsk at 20 minutes post WBC did not reach mean Tsk pre WBC [34], [35] (Figure 3). Although core temperature did not show any significant changes following WBC, core temperature displays a predictable relationship with Tsk; where the maximum post WBC drop in Tsk occurred, a small rise in core temperature was observed for all exposure times (Figure 3).…”

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The Effect of Three Different (-135°C) Whole Body Cryotherapy Exposure Durations on Elite Rugby League Players

et al. 2014

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BackgroundWhole body cryotherapy (WBC) is the therapeutic application of extreme cold air for a short duration. Minimal evidence is available for determining optimal exposure time.PurposeTo explore whether the length of WBC exposure induces differential changes in inflammatory markers, tissue oxygenation, skin and core temperature, thermal sensation and comfort.MethodThis study was a randomised cross over design with participants acting as their own control. Fourteen male professional first team super league rugby players were exposed to 1, 2, and 3 minutes of WBC at −135°C. Testing took place the day after a competitive league fixture, each exposure separated by seven days.ResultsNo significant changes were found in the inflammatory cytokine interleukin six. Significant reductions (p<0.05) in deoxyhaemoglobin for gastrocnemius and vastus lateralis were found. In vastus lateralis significant reductions (p<0.05) in oxyhaemoglobin and tissue oxygenation index (p<0.05) were demonstrated. Significant reductions (p<0.05) in skin temperature were recorded. No significant changes were recorded in core temperature. Significant reductions (p<0.05) in thermal sensation and comfort were recorded.ConclusionThree brief exposures to WBC separated by 1 week are not sufficient to induce physiological changes in IL-6 or core temperature. There are however significant changes in tissue oxyhaemoglobin, deoxyhaemoglobin, tissue oxygenation index, skin temperature and thermal sensation. We conclude that a 2 minute WBC exposure was the optimum exposure length at temperatures of −135°C and could be applied as the basis for future studies.

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“…Selfe et al (2010) and Robinson et al (2010) have also seen lower post cryotherapy skin temperatures than baseline values after application of CC in knees and hands.…”

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“…Two studies opted to investigate the Cold Water Immersion (CWI) (Costello et al, 2013;Kennet et al, 2007), while two others chose to investigate the effects of Gel Pack (GP) (Kennet et al, 2007;Selfe et al, 2007), followed by the last four, that studied Cryo Cuffs (CC) (Robinson et al, 2010;Selfe et al, 2010Selfe et al, , 2007Selfe et al, , 2009.…”

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The use of thermal imaging to monitoring skin temperature during cryotherapy: A systematic review

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“…More recently, the researches of Selfe et al (21) were aimed to investigate if palpation of the knee could classify patients into those with and those without cold knees and if this classification could be objectively validated using thermal imaging. They were unable to deduce a different response in skin temperature with cold stimuli between females whatever the initial temperature of knees is, namely cold and not.…”

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“…They were unable to deduce a different response in skin temperature with cold stimuli between females whatever the initial temperature of knees is, namely cold and not. Selfe et al (21) concluded that further research was needed to assess the validity and reliability of the methods used to identify this subgroup of patients, to confirm the clinical profile.…”

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Application of Infrared Thermography as a Diagnostic Tool of Knee Osteoarthritis

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This paper aimed to study the feasibility of application of infrared thermography to detect osteoarthritis of the knee and to compare the distribution of skin temperature between participants with osteoarthritis and those without pathology. All tests were conducted at LACM (Laboratory of Mechanical Stresses Analysis) and the gymnasium of the University of Reims Champagne Ardennes. IR thermography was performed using an IR camera. Ten participants with knee osteoarthritis and 12 reference healthy participants without OA participated in this study. Questionnaires were also used. The participants with osteoarthritis of the knee were selected on clinical examination and a series of radiographs. The level of pain was recorded by using a simple verbal scale (0-4). Infrared thermography reveals relevant disease by highlighting asymmetrical behavior in thermal color maps of both knees. Moreover, a linear evolution of skin temperature in the knee area versus time has been found whatever the participant group is in the first stage following a given effort. Results clearly show that the temperature can be regarded as a key parameter for evaluating pain. Thermal images of the knee were taken with an infrared camera. The study shows that with the advantage of being noninvasive and easily repeatable, IRT appears to be a useful tool to detect quantifiable patterns of surface temperatures and predict the singular thermal behavior of this pathology. It also seems that this non-intrusive technique enables to detect the early clinical manifestations of knee OA.

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Anterior knee pain and cold knees: A possible association in women

Cited by 21 publications

References 20 publications

The Effect of Three Different (-135°C) Whole Body Cryotherapy Exposure Durations on Elite Rugby League Players

The Effect of Three Different (-135°C) Whole Body Cryotherapy Exposure Durations on Elite Rugby League Players

The use of thermal imaging to monitoring skin temperature during cryotherapy: A systematic review

Application of Infrared Thermography as a Diagnostic Tool of Knee Osteoarthritis

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