质疑与思考:软组织损伤康复中是否应摒弃冷疗？

doi:10.15942/j.jcsu.2022.01.020

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Abstract: Cold therapy has been always utilized as an immediate treatment after acute soft-tissue injury. However, due to its potential negative effects on delaying the healing and recovery process of the injured site, whether it should be discarded in the clinical practice in the treatment of acute injuries has become a hot topic in sports medicine and rehabilitation medicine. This article summarizes the related doubts about the effectiveness of cold therapy, especially traditional cooling application, including its ability to reduce the local temperature, impacts on tissue recovery and regeneration process, and effects on functional performance. Meanwhile, the current article also brings the thought regarding the application of cold therapy and points out that the current controversy over the effectiveness of cold therapy is mostly due to the low-quality or heterogeneous research, or evidence with animal samples. Investigating the key elements related to the prescription of cold therapy (e.g., duration, frequency, etc.) is an important basis for seeking the best guideline of its application. Therefore, it is recommended to further determine the efficacy of cold therapy through high-quality research, and to continue validating new alternative cold modalities.

Key words: cold therapy, soft-tissue injury, acute injury rehabilitation, sports medicine, rehabilitation medicine

CLC Number:

G804.5

WANG Ziru, NI Guoxin. Questioning and Thinking: Should Cold Therapy Be Abandoned in the Rehabilitation of Soft Tissue Injuries?[J]. Journal of Chengdu Sport University, 2022, 48(1): 123-128.

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