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Research & Reviews : A Journal of Medical Science and Technology

ISSN: 2319-3417

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Open Access
Special Issue
Topic

Heat and cold therapy in patients with musculoskeletal injury

Abstract Submission Deadline : November 30, 2024

Manuscript Submission Deadline : December 25, 2024

Special Issue Description

Non-pharmacological treatment for acute musculoskeletal injuries involved reducing pain and promoting healing to facilitate a return to normal functions and activities. Heat and cold therapy modalities are commonly used to facilitate this outcome. The physiological effects of cryotherapy include pain relief, decreased blood flow, edema, inflammation, muscle spasms, and metabolic demands. There is limited evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) supporting the use of cryotherapy after acute musculoskeletal injury and late-onset myalgia (DOMS). The use of heat therapy includes pain relief and increased blood flow, metabolism, and connective tissue elasticity. Topical heat or cold acts as an anti-irritant, thus, increasing the activity of unmyelinated C-fibrils by inhibiting signals in the spinal cord and brainstem. By reducing muscle temperature, the axial sensitivity is reduced, and overall muscle tone. Using heat therapy decreases gamma fiber activity in muscle, reducing the sensitivity of the extensor axis. Heat can also stimulate regions of the brain, causing psychoactive effects.

Keywords

Acute musculoskeletal injury, RCTs, Cryotherapy, DOMS, Psychosomatic

Manuscript Submission information

Manuscripts should be submitted online via the manuscript Engine. Once you register on APID, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline.
All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the email address:[email protected] for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a Double-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for the submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page.

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2319-3417

Journal Name

Research & Reviews : Journal of Medical Science and Technology

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rrjomst

ISSN


2319-3417

Since

2012

APC

1000  $