What is Cryotherapy? Cryotherapy can be any type of cold therapy that exposes the body to very cold temperatures. Cryotherapy can include using cold ice packs, submerging part of your body in an ice bath, or using a cryosauna or cryotherpy chamber. Cryotherapy can be local to a certain area of the body, or…
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Cupping
Most people had not seen or heard of cupping until Michael Phelps, winner of 23 gold medals in swimming, proudly wore some purple or red circular marks on his back and arms during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Many Hollywood actresses have also stepped out onto the red carpet showing their markings. I was excited…
How prescription opioids became my poison
The President of the United States declared a national public health emergency in August 2017 to address the opioid (also known as narcotics) crisis in our country. People are dying at an alarming rate from prescription opioid use, abuse, and illegal use. The crisis is affecting everyday people like myself in chronic pain who…