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Cryotherapy in Woodbridge.

Targeted cold treatment that calms acute and sub-acute injuries. It cuts pain and inflammation fast, so your recovery plan never has to hit pause.

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What It Is

Cold that's timed to do a job.

You're the one who tweaks something and keeps moving anyway. Which is exactly why it's still swollen two days later.

Cryotherapy uses focused cold application to lower tissue temperature at the injury site. That narrows blood vessels and slows the inflammatory response that drives pain and swelling in the first hours and days after an injury.

We use it strategically: right after an acute flare or a new injury, or after a session that pushed a joint through a harder range than usual, to keep swelling from building up overnight.

It's just as useful weeks into a plan, when a joint or muscle group gets aggravated during rehab and needs to calm down before the next session.

Cryotherapy cold pack being applied to a patient's shoulder during a treatment session Targeted, timed, and monitored

What It Helps

Where fast, focused cold works best.

If something flared up in the last day or two, or after a hard session, cryotherapy is often the first step.

The ankle that swells the day after you tweak it The tendinitis that flares after a hard session The joint that aches by the end of the day The flare that's still angry two days later

What A Session Looks Like

Three steps, one visit.

1

We check the injury and how recent it is.

2

We apply focused cold for a set, monitored time.

3

We reassess before moving into the rest of your plan.

Why It Works

Four reasons it beats an ice pack from the freezer.

Slows the inflammatory response early on.

Dulls pain enough to move more comfortably.

Keeps swelling from building up overnight.

Fits around exercise instead of replacing it.

Pairs Well With

Cryotherapy rarely works alone.

Physical Therapy Cryotherapy calms the flare. Your PT plan addresses why it flared up. Cold Compression Therapy Add compression when the goal is managing swelling around a joint, not just calming a flare.

Questions, Answered

Cryotherapy, no mystery.

An ice pack at home is a good start, but it's applied inconsistently and often for the wrong amount of time. In the clinic, we apply focused cold for a set, monitored duration based on your specific injury, so the treatment is more precise and repeatable.

Most often right after an acute injury or flare, or after a session that pushed a joint or muscle harder than usual. Cooling things down early helps manage swelling and pain before it has a chance to build.

No. It's a tool we use alongside your plan to keep pain and swelling manageable so you can keep progressing through your exercises. It's typically included in your visit, and we'll flag anything insurance-specific before you start. Questions about how it fits your recovery? Call us at (703) 763-3922.

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