The Promising Benefits Of The Cryotherapy Sherman Oaks CA Health Spas Offer

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.

There is evidence that suggests the treatments are effective for joint and muscle aches and pains. Those suffering from sports injuries may find that they heal faster using the technique. Ice packs are a standard remedy, recommended by doctors for many years, to reduce the pain and ache from over exercising. How beneficial the treatments actually are is something that is still being studied.

Some people believe the therapy helps people lose weight. It may be that the body burns some calories in an attempt to warm itself up. It has been suggested that using the technique to reduce muscle aches and pains makes it easier for individuals to exercise. If, as some believe, the therapy reduces inflammations in the body, it would also reduce pain and make regular fitness regimens more feasible.

There may be a mental health benefit to cryotherapy. Preliminary studies have shown that about thirty percent of anxiety and depression sufferers have seen improvement using this therapy. It doesn't cure the problems, but seems to cut them by about half. This is a significant difference between these results and the results for 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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