The Use of Ice in the Treatment of Acute Soft-Tissue Injury: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 251-261

  Bleakley, Chris ^a   McDonough, Suzanne ^a   MacAuley, Domhnall ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute; Cryotherapy; Ice; Soft tissue injury

Indexed keywords

ICE; WATER;

ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE SPRAIN; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RUPTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; DATA BASE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE LIGAMENT INJURY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; SPORT INJURY; SPORTS MEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0942268954     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546503260757     Document Type: Review

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