Cryotherapy Contraindications

• Ischemic heart disease
• Diseases of the myocardium or the mitral apparatus
• Valve disorders: aortic valve stenosis and mitral valve stenosis
• Cardiac pacemaker
• Symptomatic cardio vascular disease
• Cardiac arrhythmias
• Cardiac Stint within the previous 6 months
• Acute or recent myocardial infarction
• Severe Hypertension (BP> 180/100)
• Unstable angina pectoris

• Printzmetal syndrome
• Unstable coronary artery disease
• Arrhythmia at a rate higher than 100 strokes per minute
• Bleeding disorders
• Peripheral arterial occlusive disease
• Severe anemia
• Local blood flow disturbances
• Intermittent claudication (also called peripheral arterial disease)
• Ischemic heart disease
• Thromboembolic changes and inflammation in the venous system (Venous thrombosis, Arterial Thrombosis)

• Sympathetic neuropathy
• Central nervous system disease
• Uncontrolled seizures
• Epileptic seizures

• Symptomatic-lung disorders
• COPD - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
• Acute respiratory diseases of various origin
• Venous blood leaks in the lungs

• Gangrenous lesions
• Open wounds and ulcers
• Mild infections and worse

• Agammaglobulinemia
• Cryofibrinogenemia

Cold Urticaria – Also known as hives. A release of histamine during re-warming after a period of cooling, causing red, itchy welts on the skin.

Cold Erythema – A rash, characterised by redness and itching, caused by exposure to cold. Can cause severe pain and muscular spasms.

Cold Hemoglobinuria – When red blood cells break down so quickly that some haemoglobin cannot combine with blood proteins.

• Hypothyroidism

• Pregnancy
• Emaciation and hypothermia
• Effects of drugs, especially antipsychotics and alcohol.
• Persons younger than 18 years old (parental consent is required for treatment)
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• Cognitive disengagement syndrome