A combination of two complete opposites is believed to be dangerous, but sometimes it can create amazing benefits. In the case of contrast therapy, when you combine thermotherapy (heat therapy) and cryotherapy (cold therapy), it reboots your body functions.
What Is Contrast Therapy?
“Contrast therapy is a combination of heat and cold therapy, where first you have your sauna bath session and then a quick ice bath.”
The purpose of the switch is to create a pump in your body where your reflexes create a state where your body switches to two extremes in a matter of minutes.
The heat from your sauna bath in Dubai dilates your blood vessels causing a better flow of blood and an increase in your cardiovascular activity. Then an ice bath causes the opposite. This switch makes your blood vessels like a sponge being squeezed and released.
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3 Health Benefits of Contrast Therapy
Contrast therapy is believed to have amazing health benefits as it is used by ancient Greeks and other traditions to enhance endurance and healing powers.
- Helps In Muscle Recovery
- Reduce Inflammation & Soreness
- Improve Immune System & Blood Circulation
Contrast Therapy Helps In Muscle Recovery
A combination of sauna bath and ice bath is proven to have amazing health benefits and being a muscle recovery aid is a plus. Athletes and fitness enthusiasts who suffer from muscle damage use contrast therapy as their recovery tool.
The physiological pump caused by contrast therapy causes all intoxicants in your body to flush out, releasing the buildup of lactic acid. The increase in blood flow brings fresh oxygenated blood to the damaged muscles, increasing their recovery and relaxing the soreness.
Reduce Inflammation & Soreness
After a hectic workout or marathon, the body becomes extremely sore because of the inflammation. A sauna bath session will relax your muscles and release the soreness, and the heat reduces the inflammation in your tendons, reducing the pain in your joints.
Right after your sauna bath session, the ice bath enhances the blood flow. Increases blood flow, rushes oxygenated blood to the sore parts, and causes a rush of lymphatic fluids in your body, flushing all the waste, reducing swelling and soreness.
Improve Immune System & Blood Circulation
All the above-discussed health benefits revolve around the pump in your blood circulation, which brings fresh blood and flushes cellular waste from your body. Other than a quick treatment for your muscle recovery, contrast therapy also has long term health benefits.
Contrast Therapy Enhances Blood Circulation and Helps In Controlling Blood Pressure
The physiological pump caused by rapid dilation and constriction of blood vessels enhances your blood circulation and the health of veins and arteries. Studies show that once you complete your contrast therapy, your blood pressure gets to optimal levels, even below the initial levels when you started your therapy.
The sudden rise in cardiovascular activity during your sauna bath and ice bath helps your body burn bad fats in your body. With bad fats slowly flushing away, frequent contrast therapy reduces the pressure on your heart as the blood circulation gets better.
Contrast Therapy Boost Immune System
Once your body goes through both extremes the overall endurance level of your body boosts as it prepares to reboot natural cycles in your body. With bad fats burning away, enhanced blood flow, relaxed muscles, and intoxicants flushing away, contrast therapy helps reboot your immune system to its natural glory.
How SaunXpert Helps You Create Your Contrast Therapy Studio
SaunaXpert, being the only sauna bath manufacturer in the UAE, offers the best sauna bath and ice bath in Dubai. With complete customization options and multiple design options, you can transform your place into a health center.
With all the necessary equipment to create a perfect contrast therapy studio, SaunaXpert is a one-stop solution for you. Get in touch with our team of experts and get your contrast therapy studio ready within no time.
