Can Cryotherapy Help with Asthma?
Cryotherapy has a unique method of helping with asthma.
Many people ask us if cryotherapy can help with asthma symptoms, and the answer is a resounding YES if you use a head-out machine. Cryosaunas that use liquid nitrogen keep the person's head out of the chill-zone. Electric head-in cryotherapy chambers envelop the person's head in cold air, which may cause cold-triggered asthma symptoms and should be avoided.¹ Some people with asthma feel their lungs tighten when they step out into the cold outdoors. This is rarely a problem with cryosaunas because the cold nitrogen gas evaporates before it reaches the mouth and nose.
Cold Temperatures and Asthma
Asthma can be triggered by cold air, which can inflame the airway (bronchial tubes), causing it to narrow and make breathing more difficult. This in turn can cause panic, further making the asthma symptoms worse. If you have specific cold-triggered asthma then cryotherapy may not be right for you. Please make sure to discuss this with your primary healthcare provider. But cryotherapy can help with asthma due to its health benefits:
Endorphin Release
Norepinephrine Release
Inflammation Reduction
Pain Relief
Can Cryotherapy Help with Asthma?
Many people emphatically believe that people with asthma should not exercise. On the contrary, most medical professionals actually encourage exercise as long as the asthma is under control. ² Why? Because a healthy individual has a better chance of fighting off asthma related infections such as bronchitis, colds, influenza, and pneumonia. Furthermore, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America states that "Everyone needs to exercise, even people with asthma! A strong, healthy body is one of your best defenses against disease." ³
How Cryotherapy helps with Asthma
People with asthma can have a difficult life. Not being able to breathe well is frightening and frustrating. Because of this exercise is often not a regular routine for asthmatics. If exercise soreness becomes too extreme the person may give up on exercise all together. Cryotherapy can help with asthma by reducing delayed onset muscle soreness, relieving joint pain, and supplying invigorating endorphins.
Learn more about the benefits of cryotherapy and go through the many cryotherapy clinical studies.
Founded on facts: for peer-reviewed articles, scholarly journals, and articles cited above please see the below sources.
https://www.healthline.com/health/asthma/cold-induced-asthma
www.lung.ca › lung-health › lung-disease › asthma › exercise-and-asthma
https://www.aafa.org/exercise-induced-asthma/
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