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Cryotech for pain.

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I just saw a tv segment on using cryotechnology for pain relief.

Apparently you are exposed to nitrogen generated cold for three minutes to temperatures of -200 to -250 degrees. Has anyone tried this for cancer pain relief?

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It seems to have good results, and may be especially useful when radiation can't be safely delivered there.

pdfs.semanticscholar.org/65...

pubs.rsna.org/doi/abs/10.11...

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HOPEFULSPOUSE

This helped my husband's bone pain before he had radiation last year. He did it as a stop-gap measure a few times while waiting for radiation to start. He loved it.

I tried it out of curiosity and couldn't withstand that intense cold for more than 30 seconds but they do build you up gradually to 3 mins. As I recall, my own pain (ITB issues from running) disappeared for about 3-4 days.

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j-o-h-n

can it be used for picnics?

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 07/26/2019 7:08 PM DST

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