Ice therapy: cool, current and complicated.

B WrightP W KronenD LascellesBeatriz Paglerani Monteiro Joanna C MurrellS RobertsonPaulo Vinícius SteagallK Yamashita

Published in: The Journal of small animal practice (2020)

This is the fourth Capsule review article provided by the WSAVA Global Pain Council and which discusses the use of ice or cold therapy as a non-pharmacologic modality for pain control in small animal practice. The physiological effects of cold therapy on tissues, receptors and ion channels are discussed; as well as indications, recommendations for, and limitations of use.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
healthcare
neuropathic pain
gene expression
stem cells
spinal cord
bone marrow
spinal cord injury
smoking cessation