What is Foot Cryosurgery?
Watch Video By Dr. Ann Nylund Cryosurgery is the specialized field of using extremely low temperatures to destroy pathological tissues. Cryosurgery is not a new concept in the elimination of pain. Hippocrates recognized the analgesic and anti inflammatory properties of ice on injuries in the year 430BC. In the past few decades, cryo-technology has been used in the treatment of malignant tumors of the prostrate, liver and other organs.1 Moreover, cryosurgery is gaining acceptance in dermatology, plastic surgery, urology, pain management and podiatry.2 The application of cryo-technology in podiatry has been increasing since it first became approved by the FDA in late 2003. Common foot conditions that can be treated with cryosurgery are plantar fasciitis, infracalcaneal bursitis, neuromas, neuritis, and plantar fibromas. So how does cryosurgery work? Cryoanalgesia or cryoablation as it is also called, is a minimally invasive procedure that uses extremely cold temperatures to selectively d
