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Heat and cold modalities are important tools in the treatment of various types of pain. Presented are several heat and cold modalities, their mechanisms, and their uses.
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Jackson, M., Abd-Elsayed, A. (2019). Temperature Modalities. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_222
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