Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 153-158 , August 2007

Thermal imaging of an ice burn over the patella following clinically relevant cryotherapy application during a clinical research study

Received 28 November 2006 ,Revised 6 March 2007 ,Accepted 25 April 2007.

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PII: S1466-853X(07)00049-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2007.04.001

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 8, Issue 3 , Pages 153-158 , August 2007

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