What is cryotherapy?

Cryotherapy is an innovative form of therapy that involves exposure to extremely low temperatures for a short period of time. It works by reducing inflammation and muscular aches, helping to improve athletic performance and general well-being.

The actual procedure involves either standing in a chamber or using localized cryo applicators on the body part being treated. Depending on the setting, you will be exposed to liquid nitrogen at temperatures between -166°F (-110°C) and -320°F (-196°C). The treatment is often done in cycles ranging from 1-3 minutes with 10 minutes rest between sessions developing progressively colder levels throughout the cycle.

Therapeutic cryotherapy has been used medicinally since its development in 1978 by Asklepion Medical Group in Japan as an alternative form of cold water immersion therapy they had discovered during World War II while treating burned soldiers with cold water tanks filled with ice cubes. It was developed further over the next few years until its use became mainstream among athletes, celebrities and doctors around 2005-2006 worldwide due to its reputed health benefits beyond just sports recovery such muscle spasms relief, migraine relief, stress reduction and even weight loss effects though more research is needed into those aspects.

Cryotherapy has now become widely accepted as one of the safest, most effective treatments available for muscle pain relief and injury recovery among professional athletes due to its noninvasive nature approach compared with other forms medical trement like corticosteroids or opioids which can have serious side effects if overused as many athletes have reported experiencing this first hand prior to finding out about Cryo therapy before deciding it was worth trying given how quickly it could help them get back on their feet again without having to take any medication or undergoing surgery if needed which definitely isn’t ideal when you’re trying your best stay active especially high performing ones like US Open tennis champion Novak Djokovic who famously advocated it after winning his fourth title at Wimbledon 2010 saying he used Cryo therapies days before after suffering nagging calf and elbow injuries beforehand making him believe there must be something special about this procedure that helps him recover so fast even giving his opponents difficulty catching up his game play once again proving us skeptics wrong while claiming there’s no secret recipe besides hard work when we all know science always plays such an important role too!