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Effects of Whole-Body Cryostimulation on pain management and disease activity in active Rheumatic Polymyalgia: a Case-Report

Federica Verme
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Alessandra Scarpa
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Giorgia Varallo
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Paolo Piterà
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Paolo Capodaglio
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Jacopo Maria Fontana
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Version 1 : Received: 7 May 2023 / Approved: 9 May 2023 / Online: 9 May 2023 (04:17:24 CEST)

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Verme, F.; Scarpa, A.; Varallo, G.; Piterà, P.; Capodaglio, P.; Fontana, J.M. Effects of Whole-Body Cryostimulation on Pain Management and Disease Activity in Active Rheumatic Polymyalgia: A Case-Report. Biomedicines 2023, 11, 1594. Verme, F.; Scarpa, A.; Varallo, G.; Piterà, P.; Capodaglio, P.; Fontana, J.M. Effects of Whole-Body Cryostimulation on Pain Management and Disease Activity in Active Rheumatic Polymyalgia: A Case-Report. Biomedicines 2023, 11, 1594.

Abstract

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is the most common inflammatory rheumatic disease among people over the age of 50 and occurs with symptoms such as musculoskeletal pain and stiffness in the neck, shoulders and hips. To date, corticosteroids represent the cornerstone of PMR treatment, although it is well known that their prolonged use is associated with several adverse effects, making it crucial to find therapeutic alternatives to their use. The purpose of this case report was to describe the effectiveness of 10 whole-body cryostimulation (WBC) sessions on a 74-year-old woman suffering from PMR. An improvement in disease impact, fatigue, pain, quality of sleep and total physical activity was observed after WBC. Moreover, the patient reduced her daily drug intake by 67% following WBC treatments. Given the increasing prevalence of PMR and considering the side effects that drug treatments can lead to, WBC could represent a valuable adjuvant and well-tolerated alternative for the treatment of PMR.

Keywords

Polymyalgia Rheumatica; Whole-Body Cryostimulation; Chronic Pain; Disease Activity; Rehabilitation

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

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