Sensory Perception Following Therapeutic Applications of Heat and Cold

Ingersoll, Christopher D.; Merrick, Mark A.; Knight, Kathryn

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“…Therefore, because of the increased area of surface contact, water immersion likely causes more joint and muscle cooling than other, more superficial applications, such as ice. However, although this theory is plausible, it is refuted by those [54][55][56] who found balance unaffected after immersing participants in cold water. This topic will continue to be the subject of debate until a conclusive answer is established.…”

Section: Cryotherapy Modalities and Degrees Of Muscle And Joint Coolingmentioning

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Cryotherapy and Joint Position Sense in Healthy Participants: A Systematic Review

Costello

Donnelly

2010

Journal of Athletic Training

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Objective: To (1) search the English-language literature for original research addressing the effect of cryotherapy on joint position sense (JPS) and (2) make recommendations regarding how soon healthy athletes can safely return to participation after cryotherapy.Data Sources: We performed an exhaustive search for original research using the AMED, CINAHL, MEDLINE, and SportDiscus databases from 1973 to 2009 to gather information on cryotherapy and JPS. Key words used were cryotherapy and proprioception, cryotherapy and joint position sense, cryotherapy, and proprioception.Study Selection: The inclusion criteria were (1) the literature was written in English, (2) participants were human, (3) an outcome measure included JPS, (4) participants were healthy, and (5) participants were tested immediately after a cryotherapy application to a joint.Data Extraction: The means and SDs of the JPS outcome measures were extracted and used to estimate the effect size (Cohen d) and associated 95% confidence intervals for comparisons of JPS before and after a cryotherapy treatment. The numbers, ages, and sexes of participants in all 7 selected studies were also extracted.Data Synthesis: The JPS was assessed in 3 joints: ankle (n 5 2), knee (n 5 3), and shoulder (n 5 2). The average effect size for the 7 included studies was modest, with effect sizes ranging from 20.08 to 1.17, with a positive number representing an increase in JPS error. The average methodologic score of the included studies was 5.4/10 (range, 5-6) on the Physiotherapy Evidence Database scale.Conclusions: Limited and equivocal evidence is available to address the effect of cryotherapy on proprioception in the form of JPS. Until further evidence is provided, clinicians should be cautious when returning individuals to tasks requiring components of proprioceptive input immediately after a cryotherapy treatment.

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Section: Cryotherapy Modalities and Degrees Of Muscle And Joint Coolingmentioning

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Cryotherapy and Joint Position Sense in Healthy Participants: A Systematic Review

Costello

Donnelly

2010

Journal of Athletic Training

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“…14,51,55 Cold application can be used before therapeutic exercise programs without interfering with normal sensory perception and can be used before strenuous exercise without altering agility. 14,55 Palmieri et al 56 reported that a 20-minute cryotherapy treatment applied to the ankle did not alter core temperature. Based on our review, evidence from RCTs to support the use of ice in the treatment of acute ankle sprains is limited.…”

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“…12 The ATFL is the first or only ligament to sustain injury in 97% of the cases. 13, 14 Broström 5 found that combined ruptures of the ATFL and the CFL occurred in 20% of the cases and that isolated rupture of the CFL occurred in only 3%. The PTFL usually is not injured unless a true dislocation of the ankle occurs.…”

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What Is the Evidence for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation Therapy in the Treatment of Ankle Sprains in Adults?

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Struijs

Blankevoort

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Journal of Athletic Training

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“…Cryotherapy has been shown to have no effect on joint position sense or sensory perception and therefore, proprioception appears to be unaffected by the use of cold in the treatment of athletic injuries, namely, sensory perception of the foot and ankle following therapeutic applications of heat and cold (Ingersoll et al, 1992).…”

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“…Thieme et al (1996) refer that one possible explanation for the difference between sectors is that different receptors are active at different points in the knee's range of motion. They conclude that cooling the knee joint for Brought to you by | Bibliotheque de l'Universite Laval Authenticated Download Date | 7/15/15 1:51 AM 20 minutes does not have an adverse effect on proprioception and Ingersoll, Knight and Merrick (1992) concluded that heat and cold applications can be used prior to therapeutic exercise programs without interfering with normal sensory perception as do other analgesic and anesthetic agents. Similar results were presented in a study of Hopkins and Adolp (2003), ankle and knee joint cryotherapy does not appear to affect normal biomechanics in terms of torque and power of the lower extremity.…”

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Cryotherapy and its Correlates to Functional Performance. A Brief Preview

Domingues¹

2013

Sport Science Review

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O bjective: To search the English language literature for original research addressing the effect of cryotherapy on motor performance and recovery. Data Sources: We searched MEDLINE, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database, SPORT Discus, Pubmed, and the Cochrane Reviews database, from 1976 to 2009 to identify randomized clinical trials of cryotherapy, systematic reviews, original articles and methods of cryotherapy. Key words used were cryotherapy, return to participation, cold treatment, ice, injury. Data Synthesis: Brief review including assessment of cryotherapy as a tool of performance and a recovery method. Conclusions: Most studies suggest that a short rewarming time would be beneficial (a couple minutes), which is very reasonable in sports. Also, cooling techniques differ in its result accordingly to the procedures and objectives used. Finally, the type of tissue cooled plays a large role (ie. Joint vs. Muscle).

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Sensory Perception Following Therapeutic Applications of Heat and Cold

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Cryotherapy and Joint Position Sense in Healthy Participants: A Systematic Review

Cryotherapy and Joint Position Sense in Healthy Participants: A Systematic Review

What Is the Evidence for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation Therapy in the Treatment of Ankle Sprains in Adults?

Cryotherapy and its Correlates to Functional Performance. A Brief Preview

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