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Cold therapy techniques include ice massage, ice towels, cold packs, evaporative cooling sprays, and cold water immersion. The basic principle is that cold agents remove heat from tissues through vasoconstriction and vasodilation, reducing swelling and pain. Initial vasoconstriction limits blood flow to injured areas, while alternating with vasodilation helps flush out metabolites. Stimulating cold receptors can also induce analgesia by activating inhibitory pain pathways in the central nervous system.
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