{"id":1542,"date":"2023-02-14T16:33:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-14T16:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kesact.com\/staging\/?page_id=1542"},"modified":"2025-12-12T14:52:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T14:52:33","slug":"contrast-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kesact.com\/staging\/contrast-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Contrast Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1542\" class=\"elementor elementor-1542\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34931f63 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34931f63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-2364\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kesact.com\/staging\/contrast-therapy\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Contrast Therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-51465886\" data-id=\"51465886\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abd9c0c elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6abd9c0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/app.practiceperfectemr.com\/booking\/keswickactive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK AN APPOINTMENT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71e6910b elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"71e6910b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-677ccb18\" data-id=\"677ccb18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77d3bafd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77d3bafd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contrast  therapy<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1decff4d elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1decff4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/app.practiceperfectemr.com\/onlinebooking\/619\/#\/select\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK AN APPOINTMENT<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b61f43b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b61f43b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fb883a1\" data-id=\"5fb883a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2596712c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2596712c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa8a934 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa8a934\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b399a7d\" data-id=\"b399a7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48231a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"48231a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5f6761\" data-id=\"f5f6761\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8bc051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8bc051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BENEFITS OF CONTRAST THERAPY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8151f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8151f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContrast therapy (alternating hot and cold exposure) is widely used to reduce inflammation and its associated symptoms, such as swelling and pain.<BR><BR>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Vasodilation and Vasoconstriction:<\/strong>\u00a0The rapid shift between heat (which dilates blood vessels) and cold (which constricts them) creates a &#8220;pumping&#8221; effect in the circulatory system. This action helps to efficiently flush out inflammatory mediators and metabolic waste products from tissues and deliver fresh oxygen and nutrients, which supports the healing process.<\/li><BR>\n \t<li><strong>Reduced Inflammatory Markers:\u00a0 <\/strong>Studies have shown that cold exposure, a key component of contrast therapy, can significantly reduce pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-\u03b1).<\/li><B><BR>\n \t<li><strong>Pain and Swelling Reduction:<\/strong>Cold therapy numbs pain receptors and reduces swelling, while heat relaxes muscles and connective tissues, improving mobility. This combined effect provides effective pain relief for conditions like osteoarthritis and exercise-induced muscle soreness (DOMS).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71aebf9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71aebf9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-352327a\" data-id=\"352327a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af2558 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5af2558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BENEFITS FOR THE IMMUNE SYSTEM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc8ccb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc8ccb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch suggests that contrast therapy and regular cold exposure can enhance immune function and resilience.<BR><BR>\n<ul>\n \t<li><strong>Increased Immune Cell Activity:<\/strong>\u00a0Studies indicate that cold water immersion may stimulate the immune response by increasing the activity and production of white blood cells, including lymphocytes, monocytes, and natural killer (NK) cells, which are crucial for fighting off infections.<\/li><BR>\n \t<li><strong>Reduced Sickness Absence:<\/strong>\u00a0One large-scale study on cold shower participants, while not strictly contrast therapy, found that individuals who engaged in the practice had a nearly 30% reduction in self-reported sick days, suggesting enhanced resistance to common illnesses.<\/li><BR>\n \t<li><strong>Hormetic Stress Response:<\/strong>\u00a0The controlled, short-term stress of temperature changes triggers a beneficial adaptive response in the body (hormesis) which can strengthen the nervous system and immune function, making the body more resilient to future stressors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48b6198\" data-id=\"48b6198\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9961b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a9961b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a2f7429 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a2f7429\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10e9822\" data-id=\"10e9822\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44c4c02\" data-id=\"44c4c02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4610cac3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4610cac3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b32e4a4\" data-id=\"5b32e4a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ca897a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75ca897a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMMITTED TO PATIENT CENTERED QUALITY CARE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ad0e6e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6ad0e6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1359445 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1359445\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-08e8fa5\" data-id=\"08e8fa5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e188a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15e188a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Passive Therapy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4903a79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4903a79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contrast bath therapy is considered a passive form of therapy.\u00a0 Aside from some gentle motions you might perform, you aren&#8217;t actively moving or stretching your muscles as part of this treatment.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5896844\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Research Trusted Source<\/a> has shown than active therapies are generally more effective than passive ones, especially when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/pain-relief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pain management. \u00a0<\/a>Passive interventions should be used as an adjunct to active therapies.\u00a0 Even so, there is some evidence that contrast hydrotherapy could help with certain conditions and symptoms.\u00a0 Here&#8217;s what the evidence has to say.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf16ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9cf16ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reduces Fatigue<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27d6d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d27d6d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Athletes might find that contrast hydrotherapy helps alleviate post-game fatigue.<\/p><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27398915\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2017 meta-analysis Trusted Source<\/a> of the research found\u00a0 that contrasting hot and cold baths helped team sports players recover from fatigue 24-48 hours after the game.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c1c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5c1c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decreases Muscle Soreness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d805e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d805e2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Intense exercise causes damage to your muscle fibers.\u00a0 But you might not feel sore until a day or so later.\u00a0 This is called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/doms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>Researches measured both DOMS and muscle weakness in elite athletes following strenuous workouts.\u00a0 They found<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3633882\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Trusted Source<\/a> that contrast bath therapy improved both the soreness and weakness better than passive resting alone.<\/p><p>Two factors should be noted:<\/p><ul><li>First, researchers found that the best results happened when the hot water temperature was lower than 104\u00b0 F (40\u00b0 C).<\/li><li>Second, other popular therapies, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/cold-water-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">immersion in cold water<\/a> alone, were about as effective at relieving these symptoms as a contrast bath therapy was.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f5396a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"4f5396a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9759545\" data-id=\"9759545\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b22f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b22f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Removes Excess Latic Acid<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d0518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6d0518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you exercise vigorously, lactic acid builds up in your body.\u00a0 The accumulation of lactic acid is normal, but it can make you feel tired and sore.<\/p><p>You can ease the symptoms of lactic acid buildup in your body by resting, drinking water, taking a magnesium supplement, and following a few other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/how-to-get-rid-of-lactic-acid#magnesium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">simple protocols<\/a>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/17339133\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Two Trust Source studies at Trusted Source<\/a> conducted in 2007 showed that contrast bath therapy can also help decrease the lactic acid in your body, helping you recover from the soreness and fatigue of strenuous exercise.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944507b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"944507b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Decreases Swelling<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68530a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b68530a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you get injured, part of your body&#8217;s normal inflammatory response is a rush of fluid and white blood cells to the injured area.\u00a0 The buildup of this fluid can exert pressure on the injury and cause pain.<\/p><p>There is some evidence that contrast baths reduce swelling.\u00a0 In a 2016 study, <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27036491\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trusted Source<\/a> involving 115 people with ankle sprains, contrast hydrotherapy lessened swelling around 3 days post-injury.<\/p><p>The effects of cold water immersion and hot bathing releases many chemicals in the brain like Serotonin, Endorphins, and regulates the nervous system by activating the Vagus Nerve.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5c97b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5c97b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How To Do It<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b130ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b130ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>People who use contrast bath therapy usually do so with the help of a Cold Immersion coach or therapist or athletic trainer.<\/p><p>In our clinic, we are excited to have a variety of difference coaches guiding you through the experience.<\/p><p>Together with breathwork this experience is like no other.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5355440c elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5355440c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-383b909b\" data-id=\"383b909b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fe955be elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3fe955be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fea5d2b\" data-id=\"2fea5d2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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CONTRAST THERAPY Contrast therapy (alternating hot and cold exposure) is widely used to reduce inflammation and its associated symptoms, such as swelling and pain. Vasodilation and Vasoconstriction:\u00a0The rapid shift between heat (which dilates blood vessels) and cold (which constricts them) creates a &#8220;pumping&#8221; effect in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1542","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kesact.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kesact.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kesact.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kesact.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kesact.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kesact.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1542\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kesact.com\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}