Training hard to attain physical fitness and build muscle often means dealing with severe muscle pain, fatigue, and inflammation. Environmental toxins, mental and physical stressors can lead to a range of health conditions including unwanted weight gain, skin blemishes, inflammation, depression, and anxiety.

Cryotherapy is a relatively new treatment option that offers relief from pain and inflammation. The therapy is also used to treat migraine headaches and to improve chronic skin conditions such as eczema.

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What is cryotherapy?

As a non-invasive treatment option, cryotherapy was introduced in 1978 in Japan to treat chronic conditions such as inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, and muscle recovery. The treatment is gaining popularity in the United States with many physical therapists, chiropractors, and trainers using this method to speed up post-workout recovery time, treat muscle aches, reduce pain, and recover faster from illnesses or surgeries.

Cryotherapy is a treatment technique in which the entire body is subjected to extremely cold temperatures, typically for a few minutes. The therapy can also be performed on only one affected area instead of the whole body.

Cryotherapy delivered through cryo chambers is the ideal way to lower the body temperature in a short time to achieve optimal results.

Benefits of cryotherapy

As a non-invasive treatment option, cryotherapy was introduced in 1978 in Japan to treat chronic conditions such as inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, and muscle recovery. The treatment is gaining popularity in the United States with many physical therapists, chiropractors, and trainers using this method to speed up post-workout recovery time, treat muscle aches, reduce pain, and recover faster from illnesses or surgeries.

Cryotherapy is a treatment technique in which the entire body is subjected to extremely cold temperatures, typically for a few minutes. The therapy can also be performed on only one affected area instead of the whole body.

Cryotherapy delivered through cryo chambers is the ideal way to lower the body temperature in a short time to achieve optimal results.

Pain relief:

One of the first things doctors and physical therapists recommend for a strain, sprain or muscle injury is the application of ice packs. Whole body cryotherapy uses a cryo chamber to expose the body to very cold temperatures that helps reduce the sensation of pain and inflammation and speeds up recovery. The cryo chamber effectively lowers the whole body temperatures for maximum relief, unlike ice baths or packs. Studies also show that cryotherapy is effective in relieving pain in conditions like rheumatoid arthritis.

Weight loss:

Cryotherapy, when combined with diet and exercise, can speed up weight loss. Cold temperatures are known to boost metabolism while burning fat faster.

Anti-inflammatory:

Cryotherapy reduces inflammation that is linked to chronic illnesses such as heart disease, arthritis, depression, and chronic fatigue.

Reducing depression:

A study found that cryotherapy can be effective in reducing depression symptoms by as much as 50 percent.

Skin health:

Cryotherapy is useful in boosting skin health by addressing underlying inflammation.