Ep 183 - Cold Therapy and Chronic Illness
Team Vasculitis: Thriving through Life with Chronic Illness
English - April 25, 2023 06:00 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsParenting Kids & Family Health & Fitness Nutrition invisibleillness autoimmune chronicillness spoonie spooniemom vasculitis wegeners Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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)
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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)