Hey friends can someone tell me what is heat and cold therapy. My father is suffering from a severe back pain and is really very depressed due to that. Someone told me to give him the heat and cold therapy which will help him in getting recovered soon from this problem of back pain. I really don’t know what is it and how does it work so please give me your suggestions on it.
Cold therapy, warm temperature applications have four main effects on body tissues, including pain relief (analgesia), muscle relaxation, blood vessel alterations, and connective tissue relaxation effects. Heat therapy can have both beneficial as well as adverse effects on the tissues, depending upon the magnitude and duration of application.
Heat therapy encourages circulation and may be used to help ease headaches, muscle tension, stress, or arthritic pain. Cold therapy may be used to help temper headaches and reduce swelling associated with sports injuries.