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Ep 183 - Cold Therapy and Chronic Illness
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Cold can be healing!
Have you ever utilized heat or cold for your pain or for your health?
Cold water therapy is the practice of using water that’s around 59°F (15°C) to treat health conditions or stimulate health benefits. It usually involves submerging your body in cold water for a short period of time, usually between 30 seconds to a few minutes.
There are definitely benefits to cold therapy… used properly, if you are healthy enough to implement them. (please consult a doctor before you try cold therapy or cold plunging.)
In today's episode I dive into all the details and scientific information!
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Sources used for this episode:
https://www.healthline.com/health/cold-water-therapy#benefits
https://uspainfoundation.org/news/the-benefits-of-heat-and-cold-therapy-for-chronic-pain/
https://www.healthline.com/health/cryotherapy-benefits
https://www.healthfitnessrevolution.com/10-health-benefits-of-cold-plunges/
https://peacefulsoul.co/the-body/guides/how-cold-water-therapy-can-help-physical-wellbeing/
https://www.forbes.com/health/body/cold-plunge-what-to-know/
Taking the Plunge: Is Cold Exposure Worthwhile?. Cedars-Sinai. Accessed 4/19/2023. (https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/cold-exposure-therapy.html)
Buijze, G. A., Sierevelt, I. N., van der Heijden, B. C., Dijkgraaf, M. G., & Frings-Dresen, M. H. (2016). The Effect of Cold Showering on Health and Work: A Randomized Controlled Trial. PloS one, 11(9), e0161749. (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5025014/) (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5025014/)
Cold Water Hazards and Safety. National Weather Service. Accessed 4/19/2023.(https://www.weather.gov/safety/coldwater)
Cold Therapy (Cryotherapy) for Pain Management. UCLA Health. Accessed 4/21/2023.(https://healthinfo.uclahealth.org/Conditions/Orthopedics/134,95)
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