System and method for circulating water to provide alternating thermo- and cryo-therapy

Abstract

An apparatus for providing contrast and compression therapy includes a hot water tank, a cold water tank, a water pump, a heat exchanger, and a therapy pad, where the hot and cold water tanks are configured to store water at respective target temperatures for alternating delivery to the therapy pad for alternating thermotherapy and cryotherapy. The apparatus further includes a programmable control unit configured to automatically switch the alternating delivery of the stored water at the respective target temperatures to the therapy pad, and an air pump configured to deliver pressurized air to the therapy pad to provide compression therapy simultaneously with the thermotherapy or the cryotherapy.

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