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| Cryotherapy, or treatment with cold is applied generally or locally.
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Local application of cold is performed with a stream of nitrogen vapours in the temperature of -160o C. The treatment has pain, swelling and inflammation removing effect, in preparation for exercise programmes.
General application of cold is performed in a Cryo-sauna, where the whole body of a patient is experiencing temperature of- 120o C for 2- 3 minutes. This type of treatment also prepares for exercises.
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