Cryotherapy has the main effect of cooling the tissues. Although the techniques of using ice or cold applications for treatment differ, the physiological responses to cryotherapy are consistent. The following are the physiological responses to cold therapy during the first 15 to 20 inures of cold exposure except:
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Cold therapy increases tissue stiffness. Cold therapy may also cause decreased temperature, tissue destruction, increased or decreased inflammation, decreased muscle spasm, and a lower metabolism.
- Decreased tissue stiffness
- Decreased circulation
- Decreased arthrogenic muscle inhibition
- Decreased muscle spasm
Answer: 1
Cold therapy increases tissue stiffness. Cold therapy may also cause decreased temperature, tissue destruction, increased or decreased inflammation, decreased muscle spasm, and a lower metabolism.