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THE BENEFITS OF CRYOTHERAPY TREATMENT
FOR SPORTS INJURIES
What is Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy is an innovative treatment where the body is exposed to temperatures from -140 to -180*C
for three minutes only, to gain multiple health, fitness, weight loss, and beauty benefits.
Cryotherapy - also called cold therapy - has been used for many years to treat the after effects of a soft
tissue musculoskeletal injury. If you've ever twisted your ankle or had to do post-op rehabilitation for a
knee ligament repair, you may have been advised to follow the RICE (Rest-Ice-Compression-Elevation)
regimen.
Traditional ice application methods typically include use of an ice bucket (doesn't work on many joint
injuries, such as the back or hip), wrapping the injury with a plastic bag filled with crushed ice, or using an
ace wrap over the ice-filled bag to try and provide some compression along with the cryotherapy.
These methods are inconvenient, messy, irritating and hard to stick with over time. And when you don't
stay with a regimen of cryotherapy and compression, you recover more slowly from your sports injury.
Fortunately for active sports lovers, technology advances have greatly improved cryotherapy systems to
deliver more therapeutic benefits and therefore speed your healing and return to an active life.
What is Cryotherapy
Cryotherapy controls swelling. Following an injury, your body immediately triggers an inflammatory
response - this means increased blood flow, edema build-up, and movement of leukocytes (white blood
cells) to the soft tissue injury site.
Our white blood cells are important defenders of our body, resisting attacks by viruses or bacteria.
However, they also can cause cellular injury and necrosis and promote swelling.
Cryotherapy systems are safe and non-invasive. Many studies have concluded that cold therapy is effective
and harmless and has minimal complications. The main concern is keeping the temperature within a
specific range, so that very low temperature treatments are avoided. Too-cold therapy can cause serious
tissue side-effects, such as frostbite and nerve damage. That's why our system used in the Cryo-Health
clinic that lets you pre-set the temperature of your cold therapy treatment is a good choice.
Cold Pressed Treatments Have Evolved
From a Bag of ICE
Cryotherapy systems today go way beyond a bag of
crushed ice or frozen peas. Advanced solutions to
speed healing use an integrated cold therapy device
that offers adjustable temperature control, to greatly
improve surgery recovery, sports injuries our machine
is a portable design so we can do therapy nearly
anywhere, anytime.
Key Benefits of Using Cryotherapy After
Sports Injuries
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Decreased pain
Reduced swelling
Decreased muscle spasms
Reduced edema formation
Reduced metabolic activity and oxygen demand, improving tissue
healing response
More efficient and rapid removal of heat from the injury site,
therefore more effective temperature reduction
Reduced or eliminated need for pain medication post-injury,
allowing improved focus on rehab needed to return to work and play
Enhanced lymphatic drainage, key to better healing
Increased blood flow and oxygen delivery to injury site, speeding
recovery of damaged tissue
Improved surface contact of cold therapy to injury site, providing
deeper and longer-lasting cooling effects
Quicker recovery from intense workouts or physical activity,
eliminating downtime while sore tissues rebound
Surveys of patients who have used
cryotherapy systems report excellent results
• Over 90 percent say it helped them return to work or daily
activities sooner
• Over 94 percent say it reduced the amount of pain
medication they took or allowed them to stop the meds
sooner
• Over 94 percent say it provided a superior post-op
recovery than previous surgery using a different cold
therapy system
Cryotherapy in Brief
Cryotherapy works in a variety of ways to help
speed the healing process after a sports injury:
• Reduces blood flow to the injured area, which helps to reduce
swelling;
• Acts as a pain-killer by numbing the affected area;
• Reduces muscle spasms;
• Decreases tissue damage by reducing metabolism, thus
lessening the tissues need for oxygen and limiting secondary
tissue injury caused by compromised circulation.
• Contact Cryo Health Clinic Dubai [ www.cryo-health.com ] for
more information on how we can help you. +971 4 351 8300
CRYO Health - The Boulevard
CRYO Health - Dubai Ladies Club
Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Opening Hours: 10am - 8pm All Week
+971 4 351 8300 | [email protected]
www.cryo-health.com
Jumeirah 2, Before Jumeirah beach park, Jumeirah Road, Opp
emirates hospitals
Opening Hours: 10am - 7pm All Week
+971 56 7240608 | [email protected]
www.cryo.com