Zimmer Cryo Mini - Indications and Contraindications; Physical Therapy Applications

Indications / Contraindications
1.1 Indications / Contraindications
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Indications
CryoMini is intended for the following areas of application:
• Reduction of pain and stiffness and as a supplemental treatment for acute and
chronic painful diseases of the musculoskeletal system
- Arthritis
- Bursitis
- Tendinitis
- Tenosynovitis
- Myositis
- Fibromyalgia
- Muscle tension
- Cervical syndrome
- Post-whiplash disorders
- Lumbar syndrome
- Muscle or joint injuries
• Pain reduction, improvement of mobility and reduction of joint stiffness for
rheumatic diseases
- Rheumatoid arthritis (progressive chronic arthritis)
- Post-synovectomy conditions
• Reduction of spasms for neurological disorders
- Multiple sclerosis
- Post-apoplectic hemiplegia
Other possible applications:
• support for movement therapy using preceding cooling
• in combination with compresses for acute injuries
• for preventing edemas and hematomas
• in the field of sports medicine for preventative early treatment prior to pain setting
in, immediately after severe stress, e.g. competitions
• for treating muscular trigger points in combination with stretching
Other indications should be discussed with the treating physician or taken from
relevant technical literature.
Absolute
contraindications
•
Cryoglobulin aemias
• Cold agglutinin disease and cryohemolysis
• Cold urticaria
• Areas with circulatory disorders
• Raynaud's syndrome
• Areas with sensitivity disorders
• Trophic disorders
• Hypersensitivity to cold
Relative
contraindications
•
In the treatment of children, the untreated parts of the body must be covered and
kept warm.
• For treatments of the face, the eyes must be covered.
• Do not treat face and torso, if a severe arterial hypertension and severe cardiac
insufficiency is present.
• The patient should not be cold during treatment.