One day you awoke with your left knee in unbearable pain. Your doctor said it was bursitis. He gave you anti-inflammatory pills and told you to see a physical therapist. What is bursitis? You’ve heard of cryotherapy regarding joint pain. Do Cryotherapy services in New Jersey have anything to do with pain management?
What Is Bursitis?
If the two bones forming the knee joint didn’t have padding, they’d rub together and cause tremendous pain. Luckily, they are padded with bursae or fluid-filled sacs. With those in place, the two bones smoothly work together with no rubbing.
Bursitis hits joints in constant motion, like the knees and elbows. When the bursae become inflamed, they swell, and pain is the result. The symptoms of bursitis are swollen joints, inability to straighten or bend the joint, and pain upon using the joint.
Typical treatments for bursitis include anti-inflammatory medications and not putting pressure on the joint. Physical therapy is also recommended.
What Is Cryotherapy?
Cryotherapy services in New Jersey is the art of using cold to treat an injury as part of pain management. The injury is either packed with packages containing ice, or the body is placed in a chamber with the head above the chamber. For two to four minutes, the chamber is icy cold. This eases the inflammation of the joints.
Benefits of Cryotherapy
In addition to easing the inflammation that causes pain, cryotherapy aids in migraine pain by numbing the nerves in the neck. It also numbs nerve pain in other areas affected by inflammation. In reducing arthritic pain, cryotherapy means the body can undergo more effective physical therapy. Atopic dermatitis is dry, itchy skin. Cryotherapy reduces the inflammation that irritates the skin, thus treating the skin problem.
