II. Indications
- Acute Musculoskeletal Injury
- Chronic Pain relief for Musculoskeletal Injury
III. Technique
- Apply cold, static or with massage
- Wrap in wet thin towel an Ice pack or Bag of frozen peas
- Ice in dixie cups (see ice massage below)
- Immersed in 55 F cool water
- Alternative Techniques: Ice massage
- Water frozen in paper cup
- Rub ice over heel in circular motion for 5-10 minutes
- Frequency: As often as once hourly to every 2-4 hours
- Duration: 15 to 20 minutes per application (avoid application longer than 30 minutes)
- Length of treatment
- Acute Injury: 72 hours
- Chronic Injury: as needed
IV. Precautions
V. Contraindications
- Patients at risk for limb vasospasm or ischemia
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| Concepts | Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061) |
| SnomedCT | 229580007 |
| English | cryotherapy using ice (treatment), modalities cryotherapy ice, ice, cryotherapy using ice, ice therapy, Ice therapy, Ice therapy (procedure) |
| Spanish | terapia con hielo (procedimiento), terapia con hielo |
