Why Cryotherapy Is Beneficial for Recovery
Cryotherapy is a minimally invasive treatment method that uses extreme cold to treat injury and promote healing and regrowth of damaged tissue. At ChiroSports USA, our chiropractor, Dr. Abdollah Nejad, may recommend that you undergo whole-body or spot cryotherapy in Pleasanton or Union City, CA if you have been diagnosed with chronic pain, an inflammatory disorder, skin conditions, or a repetitive stress or overuse injury.
Understanding Cryotherapy
During your cryotherapy treatment, we will expose injured or damaged tissue or muscle to extreme cold. Damaged or unhealthy cells will die, and the treatment will stimulate your body’s natural healing processes and accelerate the production of healthy cells and tissues. We offer whole-body cryotherapy and spot cryotherapy, or localized cryotherapy. During whole-body cryotherapy, you will enter a specialized chamber that exposes you to extreme cold. During localized or spot cryotherapy, we will use a special instrument to apply a freezing agent directly to the treatment area.
Reducing Inflammation and Pain
Whole-body cryotherapy is ideal for athletes who want to improve their recovery time from sports injuries or muscle pain. Exposure to extreme cold stimulates the body’s anti-inflammatory response and releases natural, pain-killing endorphins.
Muscle Recovery and Performance Enhancement
Cryotherapy also produces highly oxygenated blood, which can relieve pain and inflammation, improve strength, and encourage the growth of healthy new cells, tissues, and muscle.
Boosting Circulation and Metabolism
Exposure to extreme cold stimulates the body’s micro-inflammatory response and drives blood flow to affected tissues. This improves circulation and restores the flow of nutrient and oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. Cryotherapy also stimulates an immune system response and trains your body’s immune system to respond favorably so that it can grow stronger.
Injury Rehabilitation
Cryotherapy can accelerate the healing process by stimulating the body’s growth of new, healthy cells, tissue, and muscle. We may recommend cryotherapy to promote healing from:
- Overuse and repetitive stress injuries
- Tendinitis
- Bursitis
- Sports injuries, work injuries, and auto injuries
- Chronic pain
- Muscle strain, sprain, tears, and spasms
- Chronic inflammation or inflammatory disorders
- Joint pain, arthritis, and osteoarthritis
Cryotherapy and Mental Well-Being
Cryotherapy also offers benefits to your mental and emotional health. The treatment can reduce stress and tension, improve your mood, and treat sleep disorders and depression.
Safety Considerations and Precautions
Cryotherapy is minimally invasive and has a low risk of negative side effects. We do not recommend cryotherapy to patients with high blood pressure, people with heart conditions, women who are pregnant, or children. Each treatment session is very short to minimize the risk of complications and prevent injury.
Frequency and Consistency
Maintaining a consistent treatment plan will give you the best chance of success in your treatments. We may recommend that you undergo cryotherapy two to three times per week for six to 12 weeks.
Learn More About the Benefits of Cryotherapy in California
If you’re interested in finding out if you’re a good candidate for cryotherapy in Union City or Pleasanton, CA, visit us at ChiroSports USA. Dr. Nejad and his team will complete a thorough evaluation and diagnostic testing, determine the root cause of your pain and dysfunction, and design a personalized chiropractic care plan that will help you live a healthy, pain-free life. Call us today to schedule an appointment, or request an appointment online.
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