Weston is quickly becoming a very solid option for medical treatments and sports therapy and recovery treatments. Look no further than this Cryo 954 review if you are looking for Cryotherapy in Weston. You’ll find it’s the best place to for muscle recovery in the area, hands down.
The future of medicine has become more complex than one would have ever imagined. With many people looking for alternatives to prescription drugs and surgical procedures Cryotherapy has become a popular non-medical treatment for pain relief and chronic health problems.
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What is Cryotherapy?
Cryotherapy is a non-medical treatment that involves someone standing in a cylinder booth with freezing or near-freezing temperatures chilling their body from the shoulders down. The non-medical treatment is commonly used to help alleviate pain on joints or muscles but also has many other health benefits.
There are instances where doctors also use cryotherapy. Many different types of skin conditions like warts, cancerous cells, and other skin growths can all be frozen-off with liquid nitrogen or exposure to cold temperatures.
How Does Cryotherapy Work?
Cryotherapy works through a process of many steps. Once someone enters the cryotherapy chamber and the machine is activated nitrogen or argon gas is released at an extremely cold temperature.
The nitrogen or argon gas is released into the chamber it begins to penetrate the body and starts to lower the body’s temperature. Once the body’s temperature is lowered it starts to kill off abnormal or diseased cells which are where the pain-relieving and inflammation-reducing benefits cryotherapy is known for are achieved.
Once the overall body temperature is lowered the muscles start to relax, the pressure is relieved off of the joints, and the body starts using its energy storage to reheat itself. During the process of the body burning calories to raise its temperature fat is burned and weight loss may occur.
What Does Cryotherapy Treat?
Cryotherapy has been proven to successfully relieve pain associated with a variety of personal ailments. Many people who undergo cryotherapy treatments have a health problem that causes inflammation or have muscle or joint pain from prolonged use.
Cryotherapy is proven to treat to help reduce physical pain. Many people who use cryotherapy have strenuous jobs that require weightlifting, constant standing, and prolonged movements. People also use cryotherapy treatments to help alleviate pain from previous injuries. Professional athletes, first responders, and factory workers can benefit from the cryotherapy treatments.
Cryotherapy is also proven to treat chronic inflammation caused by other health problems. People who have cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and dementia all can suffer from inflammation as a side effect of their illness or medical treatments.
Cryotherapy also can help anyone to lose weight. The cold temperatures increase the body’s energy usage. Cryotherapy weight loss can be used for people who have limited mobility unable to exercise or those who struggle to burn calories in general.
Who Should Not Use Cryotherapy?
While cryotherapy is proven to be a safe procedure cryotherapy treatment should not be utilized by everyone. There are many medical conditions that would prohibit someone from receiving a cryotherapy treatment.
People who should seek the advice of a medical professional before receiving a cryotherapy treatment may have one or more of the following health problems:
- A respiratory illness.
- High blood pressure.
- Heart disease or a cardiovascular illness.
- Blood circulation disorders.
- Pregnancy.
- Under 18 years old.
- Any serious long-term illness or terminal disease.
What are the Benefits of Cryotherapy?
There are many known reasons why people go throughout cryotherapy treatments. Though many researchers have been working to study the benefits of cryotherapy the research on cryotherapy is still very limited. Even though the research on cryotherapy is limited there are many known facts about the process like it pain-relieving qualities.
Some benefits of getting cryotherapy treatments are:
- Joint/Muscle Pain relief: Cold temperatures can increase the number of pain thresholds and reduce the amount of pain one is feeling.
- Reduced inflammation: Inflammation is the body’s response to an infection. Longterm inflammation can be caused by certain health conditions and need consistent treatment. Cryotherapy can reduce inflammation and improve overall health.
- Increased metabolism for weight loss: After a cryotherapy treatment the body uses energy in the form of calories to burn fat and reheat the body. Cryotherapy weight loss can be affective for anyone who struggles with physical disabilities.
What Are Some Possible Cryotherapy Side Effects?
Cryotherapy is still considered to be a new form of non-medical treatments. While many researchers have been working to figure out the benefits and side effects of cryotherapy they are still at the beginning of the research phase. Even though the research on cryotherapy side effects is limited there are a few side effects that have been immediately discovered.
Some of the side effects known to be caused by cryotherapy are:
- Skin irritation: After a cryotherapy session skin can feel numb or tingling.
- Temporary pain relief: While cryotherapy treatments are proven to relieve muscle or joint pain the relief is only temporary. Many clients will need multiple cryotherapy sessions for long term pain relief.
- Frostbite: This side effect is extremely rare, but can happen due to the extreme cold. If protective clothing like gloves, socks, slippers, and undergarments are not worn the chance of frostbite affecting the fingers, toes, and sensitive skin areas can be extremely high.
How to Prepare for Cryotherapy?
Cryotherapy is a non-medical treatment that clients need to prepare for. Knowing how to prep yourself before cryotherapy, what to do during the cryotherapy treatment, and what to do after cryotherapy is important to the effectiveness of the treatment. Physical preparation, as well as mental preparation, needs to be researched before any cryotherapy treatment.
To physically prepare yourself for a cryotherapy treatment it is important to make sure you follow any rules or guidelines given by the provider. Many cryotherapy treatments require the patient to wear a protective layer over sensitive areas like the hands, feet, face, or ears. The clothing that is worn into the cryotherapy booth needs to be completely dry as well as any exposed skin. Any jewelry, piercings, and metal should also be removed before entering the cryotherapy booth.
During cryotherapy treatment, it is important to keep your body moving. Slight body movements like waving the arms or bending your knees keep blood flow moving. Keeping blood flow throughout the body is important as complications can arise from being still in the cryotherapy booth.
After a cryotherapy treatment, the skin may remain cold to the touch but will return to normal after a few minutes. Many patients have noted immediate pain relief and an overall relaxed muscle feeling.
To mentally prepare yourself for entering the cryotherapy booth it is important for anyone afraid of small spaces or new procedures to remember to stay calm and try to relax. Remembering that the cold will last for approximately two to three minutes will help anyone feeling anxiety towards entering the cryotherapy booth. Asking the cryotherapy technician any questions you have beforehand or asking for a detailed explanation of what to expect can help alleviate some of the nerves you may experience.
What Else Should I Know About Cryotherapy?
Whole-body cryotherapy used to only be offered by medical professionals. While many medical professionals offer forms of cryotherapy like skin growth removal by liquid nitrogen now most full-body cryotherapy is done in the non-medical field.
Many salons and spas offer cryotherapy services, but there are many businesses that specialize in just cryotherapy services. Cryotherapy has now become a business of its own that no longer needs to be monitored by a medical professional.
Now this non-medical procedure can be utilized by anyone looking into the service. While there are many health benefits and side effects that can be caused by cryotherapy multiple countries have allowed this procedure to be considered non-medical and available to the general public.
Cryotherapy is a modern non-medical treatment that has proven to be beneficial for many different health problems. Not only is cryotherapy an alternative treatment for pain relief to prescription medication there are more benefits than just pain relief. Weight loss, inflammation-reducing, and muscle relaxation are all also benefits of cryotherapy. Consulting a medical professional should be done before anyone receives a cryotherapy treatment for a serious health problem.
As far as my experience at Cryo954, which is located in the Weston Medical Professional Campus, I’ve loved every second of it. The staff is very friendly, and the booking process is very simple thanks to their website, (Cryo954.com) which makes booking appointments a cinch. I go for a combination of help with inflammation in my kidneys as well as for sports recovery. It’s amazing!
Getting There:
Located conveniently off Weston Road, behind Pollo Tropical. (Opposite side of Weston Road as the Carolina Ale House.)
Cryo 954
2853 Executive Park Dr #101
Weston, FL 33331
Chris Zasada
Chris is a Midwest Transplant that has lived in South Florida since 1999. While he likes to remain active and is an avid sports enthusiast, he's become our go-to provider of reviews of any establishment serving food and booze!
