[Whole-body cryotherapy for low back pain].

Alexander Schuh1, Achim Benditz2, Philipp Koehl3

  • 1Sektion Muskuloskelettale Forschung, Klinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Klinikum Fichtelgebirge, Schillerhain 1-8, 95615, Marktredwitz, Deutschland. A.Schuh@Klinikum-Fichtelgebirge.de.

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Summary

Whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) uses extreme cold to manage pain by stimulating nerve pathways and influencing pain perception. This cold therapy is increasingly used for back pain, fibromyalgia, and depression.