Zeitschrift für sportliche Verbesserung

Just Put Ice on It

Noelle Selkow

Just Put Ice on It

The use of cryotherapy is one of the most common modalities used in the athletic setting. With a wide variety of applications and proposed benefits, cryotherapy is often used at some point within the injury process. But why is cold/ice so commonly used? The purpose of this editorial is to move away from the mindset of “just putting ice on it” towards having a “prescription” for cryotherapy treatments.