21/08/2026
✨Thermotherapy vs cryotherapy✨
Thermotherapy is the application of heat. The benefits are mostly associated with vasodilation and include:
🔥muscle relaxation
🔥increased blood flow
🔥reduction of stiffness and spasm
Cryotherapy is the application of cold. The benefits include:
🧊reduce inflammation and swelling
🧊turning down of pain signals
🧊improve healing of injury
Both modalities have different purposes and must be clinically relevant to the scenario; however they both increase the release of endorphins resulting in reduced pain and improved mood!
If you think physiotherapy could help your pet, get in touch to discuss!
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