Pain Management & Athletic Recovery
Cryotherapy is commonly used as a therapeutic tool for musculoskeletal healing and management of chronic pain. Noradrenaline and beta-endorphins are endogenous pain suppressors, which likely explains why cold exposure can act as an analgesic.
A study from Frontiers in Physiology found that, "Cryotherapy has demonstrated to be a preventive strategy against the deleterious effects of exercise-induced inflammation and soreness. Local and systemic cold therapies (cryotherapies) are widely used to relieve symptoms of various diseases including inflammation, pain, muscle spasms, and swelling, especially chronic inflammatory ones, injuries, and overuse symptoms."
A study from the Journal of Clinical Medicine also found that Cryotherapy has the potential to boost whole-day metabolism, which can shift the fat-associated endocrine profile and increase caloric expenditure, helping to fight obesity.
Other studies have also found that Cryotherapy can help:
Reduce the symptoms of migraines
Decrease inflammation
Improve the symptoms of arthritis
Treat skin conditions like acne and atopic dermatitis
