Wednesday, 17 October 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.

This therapy is used to relieve the aches and pains of joint and muscle conditions such as arthritis. It may help increase the speed of recovery for those suffering from sports injuries. The technique, in the form of ice packs, has been prescribed by physicians for many years as a way of relieving discomfort from over exercising and muscle pain. There have been mixed results in the studies done on the benefits of the therapy for reducing muscle pain.

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.

Cryotherapy may be beneficial to the mental health of some individuals. There are studies showing those who suffer from anxiety and depression, and use the therapy, see a reduction in symptoms. The discomfort is not completely eliminated, but has reduced the levels by about fifty percent over those not on the therapy.

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.

Migraine sufferers may also benefit from the therapy. Although it doesn't seem to cure the migraines, it does reduce the debilitating symptoms in many. The conclusion drawn by many is that this is a promising area for medical study, but not enough research has been done to reach any consensus.




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