Comparison of effectivnes local and whole body cryotherapy in chronic pain

Elżbieta Miller

Elżbieta Miller – Comparison of effectivnes local and whole body cryotherapy in chronic pain. Fizjoterapia Polska 2006; 6(1); 27-31

Abstract

Background. The purpose of this articele was comparison effectiveness of analgesic local and whole body cryotherapy in the case of chronic pain – difficult interdisciplinary problem.
Material and methods. The research involved 16 patients with chronic pain last 2 years and connected with degeneration changes. The studied groups differd in form of cryotherapy, both had kinezytherapeuthic treatment in the same range. The results were obtained by McGill questionnaire which rely on score in intensity of pain scale (0-10) and functional pain estimate (choosen basic life functions) in scale (1-4). The patients were tested three times: once before treatment, after the end of 20 sessions and again 2 weeks after the end of first procedure. Results and Conclusions. Whole body cryotherapy is more effective in chronic pain. However the study confirmed decreased of pain both in group treated by local and whole body cryotherapy.

Key words:
chronic pain, local cryotherapy, whole body cryotherapy
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