thermal therapy
Healing through temperature
Thermal therapy is the medical use of heat or cold to treat injury, pain, or disease.
Heat therapy (thermotherapy) increases blood flow and relaxes muscles; cold therapy (cryotherapy) reduces inflammation and numbs pain.
The term covers everything from heating pads and ice packs to more specialized treatments like ultrasound therapy or whole-body cryotherapy chambers.
- saunasHeated relaxation chambers
- ice packsChilled therapeutic pouches
- cold compressCooled dressing for injuries
- infrared lampsBulbs producing thermal radiation
- heating padElectric warmth for aches
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Treatment using pharmaceutical agents
medication · drug therapy · surgery · surgical intervention · chemotherapy
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Hands-on physical treatment
massage therapy · chiropractic adjustment · rest · immobilization
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