Medical Indications
Rheumatology:
Arthritis
- Chronic rheumatoid arthritis
- Polyarthritis
- Monoarthritis
- Degenerative arthritis
- Arthrorisis
- Gonarthritis
- Algoneurodistrophy
- Neck/Back/Hip/Knee post-operation recovery
Joints
The treatment is for frequent and superficial inflammation. Positive results are obtained in 75% of cases.
- Tendonitis
- Aponevrosite
- Tenosynovitis
- Periostitis of the tibia
- Bursitis
- Capitonite
- Calcaneus spur
- Capsulitis
- Epicondylitis
- Epitrochleite
- Periarthritis
- Arthropathic pain
- Sudeck's disease
- Torticollis
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Note:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the conditions that can be treated
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Haemophilia Treatments:
- Intramuscular Haematomas
- Haemarthrosis
- Post surgical interventions
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Note:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the conditions that can be treated
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Indications In Neurology:
- Neuralgia
- Fibromyalgia
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Cervicobrachial neuralgia
- Herniated disc
- Acute and chronic Sciatica
- Spasticity
- Sclerosis
- Morton's syndrome - Metatarsalgia
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Note:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the conditions that can be treated
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Post-Surgical Care:
Orthopaedic Surgery
- Ligamentoplastic
- Knee/Shoulder prothesis
- Repair of the Achilles tendon (with sutures)
- Hallux valgus
- Coxalgia
Maxillo Facial And Plastic Surgery
- Facial Oedema
- Lifting
- Rhinoplastic (Nose reconstruction)
- Eyelids
- Cheekbone fracture
- Haematomas
- Wisdom Tooth extraction (oedemas)
- Scars
Surgery Of The Hand
- Rupture of tendons
- Oedema
- Inflammation
- Re-education
- Scars
Vascular Surgery
- Stripping of veins
- Oedemas in the upper part of the arm after a
lumpectomy / segmentectomy / mastectomy
as a result of breast cancer.
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Note:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the conditions that can be treated
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Indications In General Medicine:
- Painful injection
- Local anaesthesia
- Oedema
- Ingrown toenail
- Zona pains
- Cleansing and dressing of wounds
- Ablation of sutures
- Scar treatment
- Migraines (except hormonal)
- Haemorroids
- Anal prurit
- Varicose
- Heavy legs
- Acne rosacea
- Black spots on the skin
- Warts
- Morton illness (Metatarsalgia)
- Osgood Schlatter
- Heel spur
- Tendonitis
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Note:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the conditions that can be treated
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Indications for Functional Rehabilitation:
- Pain
- Inflammation
- Muscle contraction
- Painful immobility
- Manipulation of the vertebrae
- Oedemas
- Haematomas
- Ecchymosis
- Spasticity
- Algoneurodistrophy
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Note:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the conditions that can be treated
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Contra-Indications:
There are few contra-indications. They relate mostly to allergies and are listed to avoid
putting the patient at risk.
- Allergy to cold (1 case in 1 million)
- Raynaud's syndrome
- Skin sensitivity
- Cryoglobulinaemia
- Highly distended varicose veins
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