Everyone knows that playing sports is the foundation of a healthy lifestyle. Training or dynamic games keep us toned, make us feel more lively and energetic. But such activity increases the risk of various injuries that bring a lot of unpleasant sensations and sometimes force to interrupt a training or competition in the most critical place. If you are familiar with this situation, then it's time to find out about a medical novelty, which is sports freezing.
Cold as a treatment
Each person at least once received an injury more or less severe. More often, children and athletes are subject to bruises and sprains, but a person who is far from sports is not immune from injuries.
Since childhood, we all know the method of first aid for bruises and injuries - to apply something cold to the injured place. For these purposes, the contents of the freezer, wrapped in a clean cloth, are usually used at home. Such an improvised compress relieves acute pain and brings relief. And due to what does this happen?
The fact is that with injury, soft tissues are damaged and small capillaries and blood vessels rupture. This is expressed in the appearance of a hematoma, edema and severe pain as a consequence of the inflammatory reaction. If you immediately cool the damaged tissues, then the blood ceases to flow intensely to the injured tissues: the vessels are narrowed, and the sensitivity of the nerve endings decreases. Cooling the injured area significantly helps to reduce pain, and will also minimize the development of edema and hematoma.
But it’s not always possible to have a refrigerator on hand: injuries most often occur suddenly and in the most unexpected place. In this case, a novelty in medicine may come to the rescue - sports freezing. A spray in a small spray can replace a full cold compress.
Why is freezing convenient?
This novelty is gaining more and more popularity in sports medicine, where injuries are not an accident, but inevitability. If previously only doctors used freezing for emergency care, today sports freezing in a pharmacy is available to anyone.
This miracle of medicine is a spray can, which contains liquefied gas. Each brand uses a variety of cold ingredients. The most popular frosts in sprays contain:
- ethyl chloride;
- butane;
- pentane;
- menthol.
Sports freeze is placed in small spray cans, which are convenient to take with you to competitions or training, as well as easy to have in your home medicine cabinet.
In case of injury, spray from the sprayer must be applied according to the instructions on the preparation: some frosts need to be sprayed through the fabric. The distance for application can vary (as a rule, from 10 to 20 centimeters).
Substances that contain sports freezing will instantly cool and anesthetize damaged tissues, and will also help reduce the manifestation of edema and hematoma.
When is freezing necessary?
This form of anesthesia for sports injuries is indispensable in competitions: if a sprain or bruise is received, and the athlete needs to continue to participate in the game or relay race, an aerosol with frost will come to the rescue. The tool helps to quickly and effectively eliminate pain and end the sport without compromising the result.
It is also convenient to take a can with a sports freeze on a hiking trip, to nature or for outdoor activities. If a sudden injury occurs, first aid is always at hand and in a good shape.
It is very practical when there is a sports freeze in a home medicine cabinet. The coolants of the drug perfectly cope not only with household injuries: bruises, sprains, dislocations. They are also very effective for insect bites and for relieving pain in joints or muscles in chronic diseases. Therefore, this tool, which was originally intended for athletes, is quite universal and can be used by everyone.
Use caution
Despite the availability in pharmacies and ease of use, sports freezing is a rather serious medical preparation. And as with any medication, you need to follow several precautions when using it:
- do not apply to children and adolescents;
- do not spray on damaged skin;
- carefully read the instructions for the drug before use and follow it;
- do not use systematically - the drug is intended for emergency single use.
Observing these simple rules, the use of sports freezing can facilitate sports training and lead to better achievements and results.