Put cryotherapy treatment on ice, urge scientists

SCIENTISTS have questioned the effectiveness of a fashionable treatment for sportsmen which is a key part of Irish rugby world cup preparations.

Put cryotherapy treatment on ice, urge scientists

New research has cast doubt on the use of cryotherapy which is used by many soccer players, while the Irish rugby team is currently availing of it at one of the world’s leading centres in Spala, Poland.

The study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, said treatment at sub-zero temperatures can often do more harm than good.

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