Revisión sistemática sobre el efecto analgésico de la crioterapia en el manejo del dolor de origen músculo esquelético

• Autores: H. Gutiérrez E., I.P. Lavado Bustamante, S.J. Méndez Pérez
• Localización: Revista de la Sociedad Española del Dolor (SED), ISSN 1134-8046, Vol. 17, Nº. 5, 2010, págs. 242-252
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.1016/j.resed.2010.05.003
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Systematic review of the analgesic effect of cryotherapy in the management of musculoskeletal pain
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  • español

    Introducción: La Crioterapia es una modalidad de Termoterapia Superficial que se basa en la aplicación del frío como agente terapéutico, si bien es cierto, es ampliamente utilizada para el alivio del dolor, su indicación clinica tradicionalmente se ha sustentado en mecanismos de acción indirectos, sin una base científica o estudios clínicos que avalen su efectividad, se realizará una síntesis de la evidencia relativa a la efectividad de la crioterapia a través de una revisión sistemática de ensayos clínicos aleatorizados. Objetivo: Determinar si existe evidencia científica que avale el efecto analgésico de la crioterapia para el manejo del dolor de origen musculoesquelético. Estrategia de búsqueda: Se incluyeron en la búsqueda Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorizados (ECA), Revisiones Sistemáticas (RS) y Metaanálisis (MT), las bases de datos usadas fueron: MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, Biomed Central, Cochrane y DARE. Resultados: Se seleccionaron un total de ocho estudios, incluyendo ensayos clínicos aleatorizados y revisiones sistemáticas. Conclusiones: Existe moderada evidencia que el uso de la crioterapia disminuye el dolor y mejora los tiempos de recuperación en esguince de tobillo y en lesiones de tejidos blandos asociados al deporte, la evidencia es limitada para el uso en Osteoartritis de rodilla, Artritis Reumatoide y Síndrome de Dolor Lumbar.

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    Introduction: Cryotherapy is an alternative to Superficial Thermotherapy based on the application of cold as a therapeutic agent, although it is quite clear it is widely used for pain relief. However, only relies on indirect mechanisms of action and without a scientific basis to support its clinical application. Based on this an analysis will be made of the evidence regarding the effectiveness of Cryotherapy by means of a Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Objective: To determine if there is scientific evidence to endorse the analgesic effect of Cryotherapy for the management of Musculoskeletal Pain. Strategy of Search: The words/phrases included in the search were, Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs), Systematic Reviews (SR) and Metaanalysis (MT), the databases used were: MEDLINE/PubMed, PubMed Central, ScienceDirect, Biomed Central, Cochrane Library Plus and DARE. Results: We selected a total of eight studies, including Randomized Controlled Trials and Systematic Reviews. Conclusions: There is moderate evidence supporting that the use of Cryotherapy reduces pain and improves recovery times in ankle sprain and soft tissue injuries associated with sport, but there is limited evidence for its use in Knee Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Low Back Pain Syndrome.

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