Preparing questions in advance can help patients have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions about cryotherapy:

1. Is cryotherapy a treatment option for me?
   
   

2. How can applying cold relieve my pain?
   

3. Which type of cryotherapy do you recommend for me: ice, cold packs, cooling sprays, ice massage or another method?
   

4. Should I combine heat therapy with cold therapy to relieve my pain? If so, how?
   

5. Which injuries and conditions that I have or am at risk of respond well to cryotherapy?
   

6. Do I have any condition that rules out use of cryotherapy?
   

7. For how long should I apply cold?
   

8. How frequently should I apply cold?
   

9. At what point should I try another treatment or notify you if cryotherapy does not seem to be helping me?
   

10. What benefits can cryotherapy have for me?
    

11. Does cryotherapy pose any risks to me?