Should healthcare professionals be considering drug free interventions for pain relief? A recently published BMJ Case Report suggests they should. Cold forced open-water swimming: a natural intervention to improve postoperative pain and mobilisation outcomes? Tom B Mole / Pieter Mackeith BMJ Case Reports 2018:bcr-2017-222236 : Feb 18 Unexpected pain relief following open water swimming in…
The debate on the use of ice bath, or cold water immersion (CWI), rages on with many pundits claiming it is good and others claiming it is not. The answer depends on the stage of training and the main objective of that training. Are you in the pre-competition phase of training and the main objective…
CET CryoSpa Mini – Therapy on the Move We’re very excited about our brand new product, launched this month at Medica in Germany. The CryoSpa Mini is the newest cryotherapy product on the market. Using low-temperature salt water, we took all the benefits of our ice baths and applied them to the portable Mini Spa.…
The world of sports training, post-match recovery, and injury repair is expanding as science improves and the intensity of sports increases. The problem is that competition is also increasing, as more clinics open and the market becomes more saturated. Getting more customers becomes difficult. Existing clients are suddenly faced with more choices, often closer to…
Muscles in Places Where We Don’t Have Places The changes in sport over recent years have been driven by a combination of several factors. We are getting bigger Since 1914, the average height of men and women in the UK has risen by 4 inches to 5ft 10ins and 5ft 5ins respectively. The Dutch…
Cold Water Treatment Denier Arsene Wenger has Got It Wrong… Arsene Wenger has had a magnificent career as manager of Arsenal. He has won trophies and when he arrived brought new techniques and methods to the Premier League. But he is still human, and like most people, he has reached a stage where change is…
