Application of Heat and Cold as a Pain Management Strategy
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Category:
Pain Treatment - Non-pharmacologic.
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Age Range:
Age 01y-11y (Child), Age 12y-18y (Adolescent), Age 18y+ (Young Adult).
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Type of Document:
Treatment Guideline.
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Type of Pain:
Acute, Ambulatory, Cancer pain, Chronic, Critical care, Disease related pain, General, Other, Palliative, Post-operative, Procedural.
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Author:
Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Ontario, CA
The purpose of these guidelines is to facilitate the safe use of localized superficial heat and cold as a comfort measure, or as a physical strategy for pain management.