Soft Tissue Thermodynamics Before, During, and After Cold Pack Therapy

Soft Tissue Thermodynamics Before, During, and After Cold Pack Therapy

This study examines the effects of icing periods to determine minimum cooling time for a measurable & consistent decrease in bone metabolism & blood flow in the knee.

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 34(1):45-50, Jan. 2002.

MEDICINE & SCIENCE IN SPORTS & EXERCISE

ENWEMEKA, CHUKUKA S.; ALLEN, CHRIS; AVILA, PATRICK; BINA, JASON; KONRADE, JASON; MUNNS, STEPHEN

Cold pack therapy produces significant temperature falls in cutaneous and subcutaneous superficial tissues directly changing the temperature of tissue at more than 2.0 cm below the skin.

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