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Texas Chiropractic College alumni serve on Paris Olympics medical team

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While at TCC, he completed rotations at Rice University to gain experience with athletes and earned a certification in Active Release Technique, a specialized therapy that targets soft tissue injuries and works well for many professional athletes, including Olympic athletes.

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Heat vs. Cold Therapy: Which is Best for Musculoskeletal Injuries

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Mechanism of Action and Benefits of Cold Therapy Cold therapy, or cryotherapy, is commonly used immediately following an acute injury to reduce inflammation and limit tissue damage. (1) 2) Limiting Secondary Injury? Mechanisms and efficacy of heat and cold therapies for musculoskeletal injury. 2011 Feb;110(2):382-8.