{"id":5407,"date":"2018-12-13T12:37:54","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T17:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.impactcryo.com\/?p=5407"},"modified":"2018-12-13T12:37:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T17:37:54","slug":"7-things-you-didnt-know-about-cryotherapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impactcryo.com\/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-cryotherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Things You Didn’t Know about Cryotherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
Cryotherapy: the ultimate chill<\/em>.<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019ve been reading up about cryotherapy and its benefits in fitness and wellness magazines or you\u2019re just getting acquainted with the latest buzzword in the lifestyle and workout recovery world, we\u2019ve got some fun facts that will pack an icy punch.<\/p>\n From the history of cryotherapy to the people who are absolutely loving it, here are seven things you probably didn\u2019t know about the trend that\u2019s transforming gyms, workouts, and lifestyles across the nation.<\/p>\n While aches and pains used to require athletes to sit in ice baths for upwards of 20 minutes, a cryosauna cuts that time exponentially, getting users in and out in under five minutes. On top of that, ice baths are mostly scheduled post-workout, whereas cryotherapy can be utilized both as a pre-workout performance boost or for post-workout recovery.<\/p>\n Many people have reported numerous benefits<\/a> of cryotherapy, including the \u201crunner\u2019s high\u201d that comes after a powerful workout. According to Lauryn Evarts, the influencer and creative director behind The Skinny Confidential, experienced \u201ca runner\u2019s high times 10\u201d during her cryotherapy session. Now that\u2019s a lot of benefit for three minutes in a cryochamber!<\/p>\n What do Floyd Mayweather<\/a>, Cristiano Ronaldo, Will Smith, Tony Robbins, and Jennifer Aniston all have in common? They love cryotherapy. Touting such benefits as relieving muscle stress and stiff joints, increasing energy, and refreshing skin, athletes and celebrities alike have used cryotherapy to compliment their active, healthy lifestyle regimens.<\/p>\n Ready for the shortest history lesson ever? Egyptians were known for applying cold to help heal inflammation and ease pain as early as 2500 B.C., followed by Hippocrates (the father of medicine) in 400 B.C, who used cold therapy on swelling, pain, bleeding, and more. While the cryotherapy trend as we know it today was started by Dr. Yamauchi in the 1970s to help treat rheumatoid arthritis, the history of cryotherapy actually spans back thousands of years.<\/p>\n While other cryosaunas are manufactured and transported from Europe to the States, Impact Cryotherapy machines are not only manufactured and shipped in the U.S., but they also come with a service guarantee, technicians<\/a> who are available for set-up, an education team that arrives on-site for 2-day training, and all the in-person support you need to keep your machine viable for the next decade.<\/p>\n While water or ice can only get so cold \u2014 at 0\u00b0 Celsius or 32\u00b0 Fahrenheit, the freezing temp for water \u2014 air can be reduced to chilling temps well past 150\u00b0 F. Inside the cryosauna each user will have a custom temp arranged for them based on their fitness or wellness goals, as well as their comfort level.<\/p>\n While cryotherapy can be applied topically to specific regions of the body \u2014 think cryofacials that target the face and neck areas \u2014 Impact Cryotherapy specializes in whole body cryotherapy<\/a> (WBC) and delivers all of the great benefits of chill to your entire person. Users had reported experiencing reduced inflammation, muscle restoration, and more after a session in the Impact Cryosauna, helping them feel better, brighter, and stronger.<\/p>\nA traditional ice bath takes 20 minutes. Cryotherapy takes three.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Users have experienced the \u201crunner\u2019s high.\u201d<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Professional athletes and celebs swear by it.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Cryotherapy is older than you think.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Impact Cryotherapy <\/strong>cryosaunas are the only U.S. manufactured machines available.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Approximate temps range from -130\u00b0F to -184\u00b0F.<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Cryotherapy means site-specific \u2014 and whole body.<\/strong><\/h5>\n