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Rehabilitation and Therapy

Gettysburg College

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2022

Partial body cryotherapy

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Extreme Exposure To Cold: A Method To Enhance Physical Wellness And Recovery, Mallory E. Duggan Apr 2022

Extreme Exposure To Cold: A Method To Enhance Physical Wellness And Recovery, Mallory E. Duggan

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This paper reviews the current literature on Cryotherapy and its ability to enhance physical wellness and recovery. The paper details the proposed mechanisms of Cryotherapy as well as its various clinical applications regarding the treatment of numerous diseases and physical exercise recovery. The paper also details the possible limitations/detrimental effects of Cryotherapy usage.