Run Disney Marathon Training Recovery with Cryotherapy

Run Disney Marathon Training Recovery with Cryotherapy

The next runDisney Marathon at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, is happening in 2017 from January 4^th through the 8^th. Lots of runners join this marathon to join in on the fun at Disney, others to be part of donating to charity (since The Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend raises $7 million each year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society), and others just for the passion of running. If you are doing runDisney next year, then you are probably training to get ready for the big weekend. And with training comes aching muscles and days where you just have to rest. However, the best marathon training recovery treatment is cryotherapy, which helps you instantly and boosts your body.

What is Cryotherapy?

Cryotherapy is the cool trend many celebrities and athletes are going crazy over. Essentially, cryotherapy is like an ice pack but for the whole body. People stand inside a tank or chamber filled with a safe gas at low temperatures for two to three minutes. The cold inside the chamber provides the body with lots of benefits, such as rejuvenation and energy. Cryotherapy benefits health, beauty, and fitness recovery all at the same time.

How Does It Benefit Marathon Runners During Training?

Marathon runners, especially runDisney Marathon runners, can benefit from cryotherapy during training because of the following:

·      Cryotherapy decreases exhaustion, inflammation, and soreness

·      It boosts the immune system

·      It improves performance while speeding up recovery

·      It strengthens the body against colds and flu

In other words, getting a cryotherapy treatment after a long training session can help marathon runners avoid sore muscles and get back to training sooner. So rather than waiting a few days to get back to the gym and running field, training runners can get the boost and fitness recovery they need in just three minutes. This treatment is one the best marathon training recovery methods.

Other Benefits of Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy is also great for a bunch of other benefits, such as:

·      Increasing collagen production so that skin is healthier

·      Helping with weight loss

·      Speeding up metabolism

·      Slowing skin aging

·      Reducing cellulite

·      Increasing collagen production which makes for healthier skin

·      Reducing chronic pain

All runDisney Marathon runners in training can reap the benefits of cryotherapy. With this amazing and quick marathon training recovery method, marathon runners can get rid of sore muscles and fatigue and strengthen their immune system all at once. In just three minutes of cryotherapy, runners can feel energized and ready to get back to training.

Holistic Healing: Inflammation Reduced with Cryotherapy

Holistic Healing: Inflammation Reduced with Cryotherapy

Spraining your knee, straining your back, or suffering any similar injury is never fun. Whether this injury occurred while exercising or not, leaving it slowly heal on its own might not always be the right thing to do. For instance, if you sprained your wrist and the pain is unbearable with inflammation increasing, you would probably want to alleviate the pain and reduce the swelling. A good way to do that is by doing a cryotherapy treatment, which uses holistic healing to treat the pain and inflammation.

How Inflammation Occurs

Inflammation is the body’s way of dealing with injuries. In fact, it occurs when white blood cells toward the site of injury. Fluids always accompany white blood cells, and it is those fluids that cause the irksome swelling and create pressure on the site of injury. And while those fluids are essential for healing, they can become bad when they take too long to go away or get worse.

How Cryotherapy Reduces Inflammation and Pain

Cryotherapy treatment is the cool new trend where people get inside an icy chamber for two to three minutes and reap tons of health and beauty benefits. The reason for that is the fact that cold temperatures have a numbing effect on soft tissues since they can slow down the spreading of nerve pain signals which essentially let our brain know that we have an injury. Thus, when nerve pain signals are halted, the body can’t feel as much pain.

At the same time, when you get an injury, there is an increased blood flow in the site of injury so that more white blood cells can defend that area. And when you have an increased blood flow, the extra fluids create that inflammation. However, using cold temperatures decreases blood flow, which decreases inflammation. Thus, using cryotherapy treatment is a great holistic healing method for decreasing pain and reducing inflammation caused by an injury.

Just like putting on an ice pack but better, cryotherapy can help heal your body. Lots of athletes suffer from sports injuries and inflammation, and when they use cryotherapy, the pain goes away, the inflammation is reduced so that they don’t feel the aching pressure anymore, and they heal faster and can go on with their sport.

Some athletes and even people who do intense workouts use cryotherapy treatment to help their bodies heal after a workout. Instead of feeling sore and waiting days for the pain to slowly go away, they rely on this holistic healing method to quickly help them get better in order for them to continue doing what they do best.

Cryotherapytreatment is the best cool, new way to reduce inflammation and alleviate pain naturally. It is a fantastic holistic healing method that helps the body get better quickly without negative side effects. 

Not sure if cryotherapy is right for you? Check out these case studies and see what you think

Upon the numerous articles, publications and posts that I read regarding the positive effects of Whole Body Cryotherapy I have found several case studies that not only show the diversity of what WBC can help.

Case Studies Following are several typical case reports from WBC users. They are meant to illustrate results expected from the literature and also show insights on other conditions WBC may benefit.

Rheumatoid Arthritis/Fibromyalgia Case 1 is a 60 year old female with a 15 year history of debilitating pain from both rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. She is additionally diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. Her normal subjective pain scores ranged from 8-10. She received a course of 15 WBC treatments of 3 minutes at -200ºF. During this time she did not engage in physical therapy or other new interventions. Since unsuccessfully trying many medication combinations, she was on no pain medicines during her WBC treatment. After the first session, the patient noticed a significant reduction in joint pain, greater joint mobility and improved energy levels. These results were reported consistently throughout the course of treatments. She did notice the most pronounced benefits when treatments were done with less time in between. During treatment, her subjective pain scores came down to an average of 2-3 which had not been the case for over 15 years.

Migraines Case 2 is a 40 year old male with a history of chronic migraines for 10 years. Typically he experienced 2-3 migraines per month, each lasting 3-5 days. He received little benefit from prophylactic or abortive medications, both conventional and natural. The patient read about WBC and was informed that little published data existed on it benefitting migraines, but anecdotally, many of our patients did find it helpful. On the day of his first treatment, the patient presented with an acute migraine which had already been present for 2 days. Roughly 2 minutes after his initial treatment of 3 minutes at -200ºF, his migraine intensity reduced by 90%. Two hours after treatment, his headache was resolved. He has since completed 4 weekly WBC treatments and seen only 1 minor migraine start but not manifest during the month of treatment. i Post-surgical rehabilitation Case 3 is a 38 yr old male who underwent total knee replacement 4 weeks prior. He was experiencing significant swelling and redness of his joint and was unable to complete physical therapy exercises properly. After a single treatment of 3 minutes at -200ºF, his knee swelling reduced by 3 inches. The following day, he was able to complete his exercises and his physical therapist said his range of motion improved to that of a typical patient 6-8 weeks post surgery. Knee replacement (4 weeks post-op)

Degenerative disc disease Case 4 is a 41 year old male who gives the following testimonial: “I have suffered from a degenerative disc between C-5 and C-6 of my spine. I have tried physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, and even considered surgery. Prior to Cryotherapy, I managed my pain with ibuprofen several times a day. My day to day pain level ranged from 6-9 (on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is the worst). After about 4 treatments my pain dropped to about 4 after 10 treatments my day to day pain level hovers around 1-2. I was skeptical in the beginning, wondering about placebo effects, etc… But I am now convinced there is a physiological effect from my treatments. In addition to a significant reduction in my chronic pain, I have experienced the following: • Blood pressure decease. My original readings were 126/86 and now are 116/70. • My resting heart rate has dropped from 63 bpm to about 48 bpm. • I have lost 8 lbs • My endurance has increased dramatically. • I have effectively fought off the colds and flu brought home from pre-school by my children”

reference - Preliminary Overview: Clinical Relevance of Whole Body Cryotherapy Alan G. Christianson, NMD

Cryotherapy: a Holistic Approach for Chronic Pain Management

The use of cold for the benefit of health is found world wide from athletic locker rooms to doctor’s offices. Could cryotherapy benefit you? We believe the answer is Yes, 100%!

Cryotherapy is the "I" component of R.I.C.E. (rest, ice, compression, and elevation). This is a treatment recommended for the home care of many injuries, particularly ones caused by sports. The analgesic (pain-relieving) effects of cryotherapy are related to three specific changes in the body.

First, the nerve signal transmission is slowed. Reducing the amount of nerve signals getting through to the brain might relieve pain in some individuals.

Second, nor-epinephrine levels increase after cold immersion. This stress-induced chemical reduces pain sensitivity as a protective mechanism in times of life-or-death situations.

Lastly, cryotherapy can reduce pain intensity and frequency by reducing inflammation.

Cryotherapy is a great pain management alternative when the following are considered:

1. Cryotherapy is an all-natural treatment.
2. When medication is no longer effective.
3. Side effects from medication are too great.
4. Alternative to surgery.

A session of Cryotherapy immediately after exercise has been proven to enhanced muscular recovery by constraining the inflammatory process. Regular use of Cryotherapy promotes anti-inflammatory properties, which decreases recovery time by up to 50%, to improve ability to train, recover and perform. Adding cryotherapy to your regimen will help keep your body in peak physical shape and give you an edge on your opponents. This therapy allows for more intense, higher volume training; enabling you to maximize your full potential and enjoy these benefits:

·        Runner's knee

·        Tendonitis

·        Sprains

·        Arthritis pain

·        Pain and swelling after a hip or knee replacement

·        To treat pain or swelling under a cast or a splint

·        Lower back pain

Experts believe that cryotherapy can reduce swelling, which is tied to pain. It may also reduce sensitivity to pain. Cryotherapy may be particularly effective when you are managing pain with swelling, especially around a joint or tendon. Contact us today to learn how Chill Cryosauna can help your recovery process be a pain free and non-invasive journey.

Clients suffering from chronic conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, and even Lyme disease, find that with routine Cryotherapy sessions, their pain and inflammation are dramatically reduced.  The skin exposure to the extreme temperatures triggers the release of anti-inflammatory molecules and endorphin's.  Depending on the condition and severity, clients should initially take 3-4 treatments in close succession (separated by 1-2 days) to maximize results.  After that, clients can establish a routine spaced further apart to maintain and improve on their results (e.g. once every week or two weeks). With Whole Body Cryotherapy, clients can experience increased mobility and improved quality of life. 

Interested in trying a Whole Body Cryotherapy session? Schedule an appointment  at our Orlando or New Smyrna Beach offices and receive 20% off your first session. 

Autoimmune Disease Treatment with Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy has been used in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. In normal working conditions, the immune system is meant to protect you by identifying foreign substances and informing the body’s defense system (antibodies) to ward off these substances. When you have an autoimmune disease, your immune systems fails to correctly differentiate such unsafe substances from healthy body cells, and causes the body to attack itself.

People suffering from conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, chronic low back pain, and osteoarthritis are advised to seek cryotherapy as soon as possible to ease their symptoms and return to normal life. Overall, autoimmune diseases are common, affecting more than 23.5 million Americans. They are a leading cause of death and disability. Yet some autoimmune diseases are rare, while others, such as Hashimoto’s disease, affect many people.
In a 2000 study on Whole Body Cryotherapy and the treatment of rheumatoid disease, patients reported a significant reduction in pain levels. The pain reduction lasted an average 90 minutes and participants hailed cryotherapy as a critical part of their rehabilitation program.

WBC treatments work by subjecting the patient’s skin to controlled levels of gasiform liquid nitrogen. The treatment is conducted in a device called a cryochamber. During a session, bursts of nitrogen are circulated around the chamber, directed away from the patient’s skin. The bursts serve to maintain the therapeutic temperature. In a typical 3 minute session, 10 second bursts are released with 20-30 second pauses between them. The ambient temperature in the chamber is maintained at -200 to -250°F throughout the course of treatment.

During Cryotherapy, the brain sends signals to all parts of the body via the nervous system to determine if and what extent different parts of the body are compromised. This helps the body allocate enough resources to different parts of the body. If you attended your therapy in the early stages of infection, your brain will discover the malfunctions early enough enabling the body to re-adjust before the damage is life-threatening. Once your brain is “re-focused,” it will realize that your body is fighting against itself and will command the antibodies to stop killing your healthy cells.

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