Cold Compression Therapy
Cold therapy was first introduced in 1849 by James Arnott MD who experimented with the use of ice and salt to ease headache pain. Over a century later the household ice-pack is a common first line of attack to treat any bump, bruise, swelling or sprain. However, the addition of compression efficently helps to ease many ailments from headaches to migraines to hangovers and tension.
Targets Inflammation
Cold targets inflammation by constricting blood vessels reducing the neurotranmission of pain signals to the brain.
Numbs Pain
Pain mitigation - Cold therapy especially offers an analgesic effect, reducing pain while providing a cooling effect.
Eases Tension
Cold therapy activates the body's nervous system triggering the release of noradrenaline in the brain, which helps the body regulate stress.