Cryotherapy is most often used for Muscle Gain & Exercise.

Cryotherapy

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•Last Updated: August 28, 2025

Cryotherapy exposes the whole body or specific body parts to extremely cold temperatures (as low as −184℃/−300℉) for a short time. Cryotherapy is purported to help improve muscle recovery, manage pain, and reduce inflammation.

Last Updated:August 28, 2025

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Does cold therapy improve sleep and mood?

In this randomized crossover trial in young physically active adults, cryotherapy that involved brief exposure to extremely cold air increased the time spent in deep sleep. Cryotherapy may have improved mood and reduced anxiety as well, but it’s difficult to say for sure.

Continuous vs. traditional cryotherapy after knee replacement surgery

Shiver me soreless: Reducing DOMS through cryotherapy and antioxidants

Cryotherapy: Up-to-date evidence.