The Effect of Local Heat and Cold Therapy on the Intraarticular and Skin Surface Temperature of the Knee

Abstract

Objective. To evaluate the effects of local application of ice chips, ligno-paraffin, short-wave diathermy, and nitrogen-cold air on skin and intraarticular temperature.Methods. Forty-two healthy subjects were divided into 4 treatment groups. A temperature probe was inserted into the knee joint cavity and another placed on the overlying skin, and changes in temperature over 3 hours, by treatment group, were recorded. Resuh. The mean skin surface temperature dropped from 27.9"C to 11S"C after application of ice chips, and from 28.8OC to 13.8"C after application of cold air. The mean intraarticular temperature decreased from 31.9"C to 22.5"C and from 32.9"C to 28.8"C, respectively, after these 2 treatments. Shortwave diathermy increased skin temperature by 2.4"C; intraarticular temperature was increased only 1.4"C by short-wave diathermy. Treatment with ligno-paraffin increased the skin surface temperature 8.9"C; the temperature in the joint cavity was increased 3.5"C.

Evaluation of the Scope and Quality of Systematic Reviews on Nonpharmacological Conservative Treatment for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

“…Types of studies 40 Oosterveld, 59 Reed, 65 and Plaskett 62 had samples of healthy people; the study by Meyer 56 did not use a randomized design; Bischoff 8 did not have a sample of individuals with PFPS, and ultrasound was not used; and Thomee 73 did not use ultrasound. The included randomized controlled trial (Antich 3 ) contained a total of 54 participants.…”

Intramuscular Heating Through Fluidotherapy and Heat Shock Protein Response

“…An increase of 18C to 58C provides analgesic and cellular responses that aid in positive treatment outcomes. 5,6 The physiologic changes that occur with heat treatment (HT) include vasodilatation, increased cellular metabolism, and induction of phagocytosis. 7 One related but underexplored mechanism of tissue healing from HT modalities is the induction of heat shock proteins (HSP).…”

Effect of stress loading combined with fluido-therapy on CRPS-1 in stroke hemiplegics.

“…Fluido therapy has certain effects like heat induced vasodilation causes increased blood flow and cell metabolism .This vascular effect aid in pain relief and in decreasing the muscle spasm. An increase of 1°C to 5°C provides analgesic and cellular responses that aid in positive treatment outcomes [26,27]. The physiologic changes that occur with heat treatment (HT) include vasodilatation, increased cellular metabolism, and induction of phagocytosis [28].…”