Patients with hypertensive crises may require immediate reduction in elevated blood pressure to prevent and arrest progressive end-organ damage. The best clinical setting in which to achieve this blood pressure control is in the intensive care unit, with the use of titratable intravenous hypotensive agents.
Implementation of therapeutic hypothermia has its advantages, although complications are associated with its use. Shivering is a common complication that occurs during the induction and rewarming phases of therapeutic hypothermia. Strategies for preventing and managing shivering vary across protocols.
For relief from minor aches and pains to physical trauma, so-called whole body cryotherapy is the practice of chilling the skin to just above freezing for approximately three minutes. It's essentially an ice bath on steroids, in which the cold decreases inflammation in joints and muscles.