PGH Sports Now would like to take the opportunity to welcome Cranberry Cryotherapy as our newest sponsor of Pitt football.
Cryotherapy – or cold therapy – is a rehabilitation option that uses cold temperatures to improve a myriad of ailments including improving joint health, reducing recovery time from surgery and eliminating muscle soreness.
A typical visit will include a patient entering the sauna, which covers up to your neck, before the temperature is lowered to -184-degrees Fahrenheit (no, that’s not a typo).
The cold air causes your body to go into protection mode, rushing blood to your core, collecting oxygen and nutrients.
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David Hague tries out Cranberry Cryotherapy
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David Hague visits Cranberry Cryotherapy
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Cranberry Cryotherapy
After three minutes, upon exiting the sauna enriched blood rushes back through your extremities, improving circulation.
Cryotherapy has also been linked to weigh loss as a three-minute session can burn anywhere between 500 and 800 calories (roughly a 45-minute run). That, coupled with the brain releasing certain euphoric endorphins can lead to better night’s sleep.
Sessions can be purchased by the session (one, three, five and 10) or a monthly membership (four, eight or unlimited visits) and appointments are made every 10 minutes.
Our friends at Cranberry Cryotherapy are offering a discount to any high school or college athlete that purchases a session and mentions they heard about them on Pittsburgh Sports Now.
Cranberry Cryotherapy is located at 213 Executive Drive, Suite 130, in Cranberry with office hours of Monday-Friday 10:00 AM-2 PM and 4 PM-8 PM, Saturday 10 AM-4 PM and closed Sunday.