Sunday, 18 November 2018

Researchers Believe The Cryotherapy Sherman Oaks CA Spas Promote May Have Serious Potential

By Deborah Bailey


People are always looking for new ways to stay young, alert, and beat the odds of getting life threatening diseases and conditions. Every few years new trends and techniques catch their attention, and many are willing to undergo discomfort and spend significant amounts of money trying them out. The cryotherapy Sherman Oaks CA spas, and others, offer is one such trend. There are a number of possible benefits to the therapy, but the research is still too new to be conclusive.

Most have stopped to watch news reports of hardy bathers braving icy waters in the dead of winter. They do this because they believe contact with the freezing water will sharpen their minds, improve their physical health, and help them live longer. This is a type of cryotherapy, but not the one most people experience. It is more likely they will be introduced to it at a spa where they are immersed in tanks full of freezing water for a short length of time.

Care must be taken not to stay too long in the freezing water. Falling asleep must be avoided. Overexposure to the icy conditions is dangerous and can be fatal. This therapy is not for everyone. Women who are pregnant, children, and those with a history of heart conditions and high blood pressure are not candidates for the therapy. The first experience can be unsettling. It can take several sessions to become accustomed to the icy temperatures.

Some believe this therapy is helpful for relieving the pain and ache of muscle and joint conditions like arthritis. It may be helpful to speed up the recovery time for sports injuries. For many years doctors have recommended ice packs to reduce the pain caused by over exercising and simple muscle pain. Studies on the benefits for relieving muscle pain using this method have had mixed results.

Some argue that the therapy benefits those who want to lose weight. They say the body will burn calories in an effort to get warmer. Others believe that the therapy makes maintaining a fitness routine easier because it reduces aches and pains. If it is true, as some believe, that the technique reduces inflammation, that may make exercising easier because there is less pain in the joints and muscles.

There is some research emerging that suggests the therapy has mental health benefits. Symptoms of depression and anxiety have been reduced in about thirty percent of afflicted individuals who tried the technique. While the problems did not disappear completely, they were reduced by about fifty percent. These numbers are significantly better than for those who did not try the technique.

Eczema is an inflammation of the skin. Many of those who have tried cryotherapy to relieve the symptoms of this condition saw significant improvement. Some found they developed frostbite.

There is some evidence to support the claims that cryotherapy reduces the pain caused by migraines. This is not a cure for migraines, but can make the condition a little more bearable. At the present time, there is not enough research to know exactly how beneficial the technique is, and more study is necessary.




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