Do you know that freezing can be a treatment method for certain health conditions?  Well, Southern California cryotherapy applies the ice pack technique in a broader perspective to treat conditions like joint and knee pains, migraines, and chronic pain.  You may also benefit from the treatment after surgery to reduce inflammation, pain, and swelling.  Cryotherapy can offer immense benefits if your doctor applies it correctly.  You can live with the comfort of a pain-free life beginning today.

How Does Cryotherapy Work?

Cryotherapy involves using extremely cold temperatures to destroy abnormal tissues through freezing.  The gases in freezing are nitrogen and argon gases which freezes the abnormal cells so they cannot survive and therefore die to relieve your condition.  Cryotherapy can work externally, where your doctor locates the damaged tissue on your skin and sprays a freezing agent.  The freezing agent will peel off frozen skin, thus allowing new skin growth to begin.  Your doctor can also do the internal form of this treatment to address precancerous tumors using a cryoprobe which they insert into your skin.

When May You Need Cryotherapy?

Your doctor may recommend this therapy if you have different forms of cancer, such as bone, cervical, prostate, and liver cancers.  You may also need cryotherapy if you have precancerous cervical cells and skin conditions like dark spots and skin cancers.  However, you may not benefit from this treatment if you are pregnant, have high pressure, and live with heart conditions.

How Do You Prepare for Cryotherapy?

You may not require any special treatment on your skin, but your doctor will recommend specific instructions you can follow before treatment.  First, you may need to avoid certain medications, especially blood thinners and aspirin, to reduce the risk of bleeding after treatment.  Secondly, you may also need to limit the intake of food and drinks some hours before cryotherapy.  Lastly, you can plan early for a drive back home after treatment as you may be exhausted.

What Happens During Cryotherapy?

First, if you are undergoing external cryotherapy, your doctor will use a cotton swab on your skin to apply the cold using liquid nitrogen.  However, if you require internal cryotherapy, your doctor will insert a cryoprobe through a small cut on your skin.  You may need local anesthesia to numb the treatment area.  Your doctor may require an ultrasound to give images that can help guide you throughout the treatment process.

What Happens After Cryotherapy?

You will likely experience redness and blistering after external cryotherapy and minor pain, which will go away shortly.  You may also feel soreness and pain after internal cryotherapy and likely have watery discharge after cervical cryotherapy.  Your doctor may ask you to limit some activities after internal cryotherapy to allow healing before you can return to normal activities.  You may need more than one treatment session to eliminate abnormal tissues.

To address specific health conditions, you can receive cryotherapy treatment at REGENERATIVE & SPORTS MEDICINE. Contact a doctor if you think you may benefit from this treatment, and your doctor will evaluate you and determine if the treatment suits you.  You can find the request appointment tab online when you visit the website.  Book your session today.