Cryo-thermotherapy

Cold and heat for therapeutic purposes

Cold and heat have been used in therapy for centuries to treat various health problems. Our modern therapy devices utilise these principles (cryotherapy and thermotherapy) for targeted and effective treatments.

Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy is a physical therapy in which therapeutic effects are achieved through the targeted use of cold. It can be used in the following cases

When can cryotherapy be used?

Acute trauma

The vasoconstriction caused by the cold prevents the spread of oedema.

After-effects of trauma

The cold reduces the perception of pain, muscle contracture and post-traumatic oedema

Bursitis, arthrosynovitis, tendinitis

Cold has an anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving effect.

inflammatory arthropathy

The cold has an anti-inflammatory effect on inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

Thermotherapy

Thermotherapy is also a physical therapy in which therapeutic effects are achieved through the targeted use of heat. Heat increases blood circulation, promotes the removal of metabolic by-products from the tissue, increases the supply of oxygen, accelerates biochemical reactions in the body and has a pain-relieving and muscle-relaxing effect.

Thermotherapy is used for the following treatments:

Bruises, sprains, bursitis, muscle tears and strains;
Spinal syndromes with muscle contractures;
Muscle spasms due to fatigue, as it promotes the breakdown of lactic acid accumulated in the muscles;
Preparation before exercises for the muscle warm-up phase;
Preparation for physiotherapy exercises.

Thermoschock und Kontrastmitteltherapie®

Thermal shock, on the other hand, can be used to treat the following conditions:

Rheumatoide Arthritis und allgemeine Entzündungen
Hexenschuss
Arthrose
muskuläre Probleme
akute Verletzungen
postoperative Genesung.

Contrast Therapy® is a physical therapy in which heat and cold cycles are applied. It is used selectively to treat oedema, pain, muscle contractures, tendonitis, aponeurosis and periosteum.

Cryo-thermal devices

With the qmd® cryo-thermal you have the option of inducing a cold effect (hypothermia from -15 °C to +15 °C), a heat effect (hyperthermia from +30 °C to +45 °C), a thermal shock (the temperature drops by 30 °C in a short time) and the exclusive contrast therapy® (the alternating application of heat and cold cycles).