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Over the last decade, cryotherapyu2019s popularity has risen due to the usage by athletes and celebrities alike and the ever-popular Instagram posts of people standing in the machines getting treatments. However, many still wonder what cryotherapy is and how it benefits the body. The reduction of chronic inflammation in your body is the biggest benefit of cryotherapy.
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Cryotherapy’s #1 Benefit: ReducingInflammation Overthelastdecade,cryotherapy’spopularity hasrisendueto theusageby athletesandcelebrities alikeandtheever-popularInstagrampostsof people standinginthemachinesgettingtreatments.However,manystillwonderwhat cryotherapy is and how it benefits the body. The reduction of chronic inflammationinyourbodyisthebiggest benefitofcryotherapy. What isChronicInflammation? Chronic inflammation may sound unfamiliar to you, but it actually is far more commonthanyouwouldthink.Thingsyouencountereverydaysuchasstress, sugary foods, exercise, or air pollution can cause chronic inflammation. While chronic inflammationgoesmostlyunnoticed,the cumulativedamageisvery noticeableintheform ofarthritis,heartdisease,stroke,andevenAlzheimer’s disease.“It’sasmolderingprocessthat injuresyour tissues,joints,andblood vessels,andyou oftendonotnoticeit untilsignificantdamageisdone,”saysDr. AndrewLuster,oftheCenterforImmunology andInflammatoryDiseasesat Harvard-affiliatedMassachusettsGeneralHospital. Howdoyoucombatit?Cryotherapy. HowdoesCryotherapyhelpChronicInflammation? Cryotherapy helps relieve chronic inflammation in a number of ways. Cryotherapyusesanintra-jointtemperaturedecreasetoreduceseveral factors involvedinjoint inflammation:itincreases theproductionofproteinscrucialto cellsignaling,cartilage-degrading enzymes, andproangiogenic factors. Specifically,angiogenesisisavitalfunctionwithinthebody, responsiblefor deliveryofoxygenandnutrients to thebody’stissuesandisrequiredforgrowth anddevelopment,aswellasthehealing ofwounds.Furthermore,research has shownanadditionalbenefit ofcryotherapyislowerconcentrationsof markers formusclecelldamage. What doexistingcryotherapy customerssay aboutcryotherapy anddecreased chronic inflammation? Cryotherapyclientshavediscoveredthebenefitoflessenedinflammation through theregularuseofcryo.“Afterhaving surgeryforaruptureddisc,Iwas verylimitedinmyactivityforovertwo months andwith counselfrom my surgeonlookedforwaystopromotehealing.Inflammation isthebiggestobstacle that delayshealing,soIstartedgoingtoCryo1oneeveryday.Notonlywasmy
healingaccelerated,whichamazedthedoctor,butIfelt betteras thecryo session helpedreplacesomeofthepositivesInormallywouldgetthrough daily exercise,”explainsLibbyToudouzeofDallas.“Ihavecontinued cryoafter recoveringfrommysurgery,andmydoctorcanseeavisiblereductionin inflammationmarkersinmybloodwork.”Studiesshowthatinflammation reductionfromcryotherapy willbeexperiencedwithonesessionbut isamplified bythefrequencyoftreatments. BesuretoattendCryoCON2023inDallas,Texas,onMarch5-7thtolearnaboutall thelatestwellnesstrendstoadd toyour clinic,cryotherapystudio,spa,orrehab center.