Chilblains in Athletes

Chilblains are a vasospastic disorder that mostly occurs on the toes of the feet, but can occurs on the fingers, the nose and the ears. They are of particular concern to athletes who participate in outdoor sports events in the cold weather. Chilblains are not really caused by the cold, they are caused by a too rapid warming after the toes get cold. Normally when we are exposed to gold the blood vessel constrict to conserve heat. When we warm up, the blood vessels are supposed to open up to

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