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How CryoSpa Therapy Works
CryoSpa Spa low temperature hydrotherapy relies on four basic factors:
Temperature
One of the best things about cold is that it does not override the beneficial effects of the body’s natural healing process.
The application of cold triggers three basic reactions.
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Cellular Level
Firstly, at a cellular level, the metabolic response of the cells is reduced, so the cells need less oxygen to function and thereby suffer less hypoxic injury.
2.
Permeability
Secondly, the permeability of the blood vessel walls is decreased, thus reducing the amount of fluid that accumulates in the injured area.
3.
Topical Analgesic
Thirdly, the cold numbs the area to a certain degree, acting as a topical analgesic.
Salt Concentration
The salt concentration of the water has a positive impact on the healing process.
Higher salt concentrations will draw away more of the fluids that accumulate around an injury.
Additionally, saltwater has been found to allow injuries to heal more quickly while inhibiting the risk of infection – salt being a natural sanitiser.
Turbulence
Aeration of the water has a two-fold effect: it increases the dissolved oxygen level of the water and the turbulence subjects the soft tissue to a massaging action.
It is thought that the increased oxygen level aids the healing process much as hyperbaric chambers do for humans, while the massage effect influences dispersal of fluids and ensures a more penetrating cold.
Depth of Water
The greater the depth of the water, the greater the physical pressure exerted on the tissues.
This aids the dispersal of accumulated fluids acting much like a compression garment.
The Winning Formula
Cryotherapy is an accelerated recovery method. We use state of the art technology, helping to reduce fatigue, aid recovery, lover risk of injury and improve overall performance
Hyperthermia
The dominant mechanism by which cold water immersion facilitates short term recovery is via ameliorating hyperthermia and consequently central nervous system mediated fatigue and by reducing cardiovascular strain.
Parasympathetic
While cold water immersion mediated parasympathetic reactivation seems detrimental to high-intensity exercise performance when performed shortly after, it is associated with improved longer-term physiological recovery and day to day training performances.
Recovery
Cold water immersion demonstrates limited recovery benefits when exercise-induced muscle damage is induced by single-joint eccentrically biased contractions. In contrast, cold water immersion seems more effective after whole body prolonged endurance/intermittent based exercise modalities.
Metabolites
There is limited evidence to support that cold-water immersion might improve acute recovery by facilitating the removal of muscle metabolites.
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