Cryogenic Therapy: Everything You Need To Know

Cryogenic therapy involves exposing the body to extremely cold temperatures for several minutes. Your skin has 50,000 heat receptors and 280,000 cold receptors which react to the dip in temperature, causing a number of reactions in the body. These reactions have huge positive results that lead to you looking and feeling better.

The benefits include:

• Pain reduction
• Reduction in inflammation
• Improved detoxification
• Increased circulation

How Does It Work?

Freeze therapy has been around since the days of the ancient Egyptians, when it was used to reduce inflammation. It was then used by Hippocrates to treat hemorrhage, and it is still well known that ice treatment can help injuries. In fact, ice is a large part of the PRICE protocol recommended for sports injuries. PRICE stands for:

• Protection (avoiding weight bearing)

• Rest (allowing time for healing)

• Ice (to minimise and reduce swelling and decrease pain)

• Compression (applying external force)

• Elevation (to reduce pooling of fluid in the injured joint)

The cool temperatures affect the surface of the skin, triggering your thermoreceptors to send messages to your brain to make you react as though you are freezing. This causes your blood to travel to your organs, taking with it the nutrients and resources that it carries. The blood is oxygenated, flushing toxins and lactic acid. When the cryotherapy ends, the blood flow returns to your extremities, bringing with it the oxygen, antioxidants and nutrients. Your body uses these to speed up healing of any injuries, boost skin health and increase energy.

Cryotherapy For Beauty

Cryotherapy has hit the headlines with Hollywood stars such as Jennifer Anniston and Jessica Alba utilizing a cryotherapy dermatology for a youthful glow.

A cryotherapy facial (otherwise known as frotox!) works by stimulating the body to produce more collagen – the protein that keeps us looking young – as well as tightening the skin and burning calories.

A cryofacial works by delivering highly pressurized liquid nitrogen to the skin, leading to numerous benefits:

• Improved blood circulation which flushes away toxins and boosts skin quality
• Relaxed muscles, leading to the reduced appearance of wrinkles
• Increased collagen production which smooths the skin
• Decreases pore size, limiting the possibility of spots and blackheads
• Reduces dark circles and puffiness, so you look fresher and younger.

But there are many more benefits too. There have been studies into cryotherapy for acne; the therapy can remove most of the surface skin lesions and boost skin health by increasing blood flow and delivery of nutrients to the surface of your skin.

If you’re plagued by age spots or have unsightly warts, this could be the therapy for those too. Cryotherapy for age spots and warts is a quick and safe treatment that focuses on the problem areas and removes unwanted marks and lesions.

Banish Dimples And Lines With Cryotherapy For Cellulite…

Cellulite affects 80-90% of women over the age of 25. It can be frustrating and it might seem like nothing seems to get rid of it. A quick cryotherapy treatment could be exactly what you’re looking for. The procedure kills subcutaneous fat tissue which is disposed of through the blood system, and increases blood flow to problem areas which improves skin texture and quality.

Cryo Slimming For Jaw-Dropping Weight Loss

Can you actually lose weight using freeze cryotherapy? Believe it or not, research suggests that weight loss can be accelerated using this treatment.

How does it work?

Firstly, being in colder temperatures makes your body work harder to increase your internal temperature (both through shivering and other processes that burn calories).

A session of cryotherapy fat freezing leaves you with a rush of endorphins, which means that you are likely to be able to work out for longer and with more intensity in your next exercise session – so you can burn more calories.

Furthermore, localized cryotherapy using technology such as the Cryo21 can lower the amount of fat in problem areas by up to 25%. The treatment applies extremely cold temperatures to the layer of fat, killing the fat cells. The layer of fat is reduced and carried away by the blood flow, leaving you with reduced fat and cellulite. A series of treatments over a number of weeks or months could permanently get rid of that stubborn fat layer.

Cryotherapy For Athletes – Breaking Barriers

If you are serious about improving in your field – whether it’s running, swimming or any other kind of sport – you will know how devastating it can be when an injury hits, taking you back to what feels like step one again.

Fortunately, using cryotherapy can not only treat but also prevent injury. Some of the main benefits are:

• It assists in reducing the swelling of injuries and helps the body to recover more quickly, reducing the time you have to spend resting the injury if you are unlucky enough to get hurt.
• It helps the muscles to recover more quickly after intense exercise. When you work out, your muscles tear a little each time. The body repairs them stronger than before, and this is what makes you faster, fitter and more capable. Localized cryotherapy helps to speed up this repair process, helping you get back to the track sooner.
• It helps with injury prevention by boosting your muscle strength, reducing the likelihood of injury.

Battling Symptoms With Cryotherapy For Cancer

Cryotherapy is a hugely beneficial treatment for cancer, with cryotherapy for prostate cancer being particularly effective. Cryotherapy can treat both internal and external tumors, and works by freezing the cancerous cells and preventing further growth. The treatment can be used for many cancers, and has the benefit of being suitable for patients who can’t have surgery because of their age or other medical problems.

Because the treatment focuses only on a particular area, it can avoid the destruction of nearby healthy tissue and it’s less invasive than surgery, so pain, bleeding and other complications of surgery are minimised.

Cryotherapy for cancer is an exciting new treatment which offers hope to many.

Improving Life Quality With Cryotherapy For Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia has numerous nasty symptoms, including chronic muscle pain, severe fatigue, insomnia, memory difficulties and migraines. This makes daily life a challenge, and symptoms can worsen over time.

However, cryotherapy has been shown to lead to improvements. It triggers thermal stress which slows the nerve signals, resulting in pain relief. The endorphins produced during the therapy can assist with sleep and depressive systems.

A series of regular treatments is recommended for sufferers of fibromyalgia, and can seriously improve the quality of life for people with this chronic illness.

Keeping You Moving – Cryotherapy For Knee Pain

As we age, our knees can become susceptible to injury, particularly if we exercise often. This is because of the amount of weight and pressure they deal with on a daily basis – regardless of your level of fitness.

Whether you have recurring knee pain, a one off injury or are recovering after a surgical procedure on your knee, cryotherapy may be able to help.

Localized treatment with Cryo21 technology causes increased blood flow to the injured area, speeding up recovery times and easing pain.

Easing Pain And Discomfort With Cryotherapy For Arthritis Symptoms

The use of cryotherapy as a treatment for arthritis began in Japan in 1978, when Dr. Toshima Yamaguchi found that the therapy decreases sensitivity to pain and releases endorphins.

Arthritis is a term which covers more than 100 joint inflammation conditions. Symptoms can appear suddenly or build up over time, and include significant joint pain, stiffness, aching and swelling. It is a chronic condition which is likely to get worse, causing significant lifestyle issues – sufferers may find it hard to work, get around and carry out ordinary day to day activities.

Cryotherapy helps through providing relief for acute pain. The treatment lessens inflammation and helps sufferers to increase their range of movement.

Using Cryotherapy For Back Pain

We’ve discussed cryogenic therapy’s amazing pain relieving qualities, and it is an effective alternative to painkillers for back pain too. Taking painkillers over long periods of time can reduce their power as your body gets used to them. This means that you may have to take higher doses, put up with more pain, or begin to take stronger painkillers (perhaps with nastier side effects).

Using localized cryotherapy on the location of any back pain can reduce inflammation, relax the muscles and relieve pain. It may also speed up the time it takes to recover from any injury that is causing the pain.

What Happens During A Cryogenic Therapy Appointment?

You might be wondering if exposure to extremely cold temperatures is painful. Actually, most people who have a cryotherapy treatment describe it as very refreshing. The therapy lasts up to twenty minutes (depending on the area that is being treated) and the endorphins that are released afterwards usually make the experience feel very pleasant.

There are limited side effects to localized cryotherapy too. Cryofacials may leave the skin slightly red and a little tender after the treatment, but these effects should fade very quickly, leaving soft, smooth skin.

Cryotherapy is safe enough to repeat, and depending on the condition, many patients choose to have a cryotherapy session up to twice a week.

A Round Up Of The Benefits

You’ll have noticed that there are many benefits to cryogenic therapy. In brief, here are the main ones:

• • A reduction in inflammation, leading to faster recovery from injuries

• Pain reduction and increased joint mobility

• • Helps to manage the symptoms of arthritis

• Increased antioxidant uptake, leading to healthier cells and a lower likelihood of illness

• • Relief from the symptoms of fibromyalgia

• Anxiety and depression support, through increased endorphin production and better sleep quality

• Improved exercise recovery leading to increased strength and muscle regeneration

• Improvements in skin conditions such as acne and age spots

The benefits are varied, and many people find that effects last for up to a couple of weeks. More studies are being carried out about the benefits of cryotherapy all of the time, and the popularity of the treatment will only increase as these continue.

Where Can I Get Cryogenic Therapy Near Me?

At BluVida Wellness & Med Spa, we offer:

• Cryofacials

A cooling facial which stimulated the production of collagen in your face, leading to a youthful glow and fewer wrinkles. A non-invasive treatment that can give you the results of botox without the needles!

• Cryo21

A localized cryotherapy treatment for targeted weight loss and fat reduction. It also works for treating joint and muscle pain, aiding recovery. Treatments last between 20-30 minutes.

The options are suitable for helping with a huge range of conditions, problems and illnesses, and can be used as a preventative device too. You can also use our other offerings such as the Hypervibe Power Plate or our weight loss programs to boost your results. Our Spa in Katy, Texas is easily accessible for patients from all over Houston and you can easily book your treatment online now.