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Your Best Life: Cryotherapy
KCEN NEWS COVERAGE, FORT HOOD, TX: Leslie Draffin goes to US Cryotherapy to see the benefits of a relatively new form of treatment and find out how it could help military members and veterans.
Networking Arizona host Carol Blonder welcomes US Cryotherapy!
Networking Arizona with host Carol Blonder welcomes US Cryotherapy! They offer a unique whole body cryotherapy chamber that stimulates a ‘cold shock,’ starting the body’s self-repair process, and activating the body’s self-repair process, meaning a faster recovery, anti-inflammation, pain management, enhanced mood, stress, skin, and better sleep. Amazing!! Tune in to Independent Talk 1100 KFNX!
HSA & FSA
US CRYOTHERAPY MAKES EMPOWERING YOUR WELLNESS EASY AND AFFORADABLE.
We now have even more options tailored to your specific needs, including using your HSA and/or FSA affiliated with your insurance plan.
Process your payment at any of our centers or e-store for any US Cryotherapy wellness plan or service. Using your HSA or FSA at our center is as simple as using any other payment method.
WHAT IS HSA AND FSA?
Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA) are both great healthcare plans that reduce an employee’s income tax liability and let them pay for medical and wellness related expenses.
FSA and HSA plans are like personal savings accounts. However, the funds in the accounts can only be used for qualifying medical expenses & US CRYOTHERAPY qualifies for those medical expenses!
USE IT OR LOSE IT!
FSA funds are use it or lose it, and any unused money left over at the end of the year is no longer yours. Unused funds go to your employer, who can split it among employees in the FSA plan or use it to offset the costs of administering benefits. However, with us you can.
BUY it NOW and USE it LATER!
By going into our centers or looking at their e-store and buying monthly or yearly packages at a great value. Contact your nearest center to find out more details about using HSA/FSA!
To avoid the rare instance of any challenges to using your HSA or FSA, consider the following:
- Check with your insurance carrier to determine if they require documentation for US Cryotherapy treatment eligibility as an expense on your plan. Some insurance companies require a prescription or letter of medical necessity from your doctor.
- Check with your tax advisor for any tax deduction questions or concerns as US Cryotherapy does not provide tax advice.
FEATURED: US Cryotherapy in Franchise Dictionary Magazine – October 2018
IN SEARCH OF RELIEF FOR HIS BACK PAIN, LINZIE KRAMER DISCOVERED CRYOTHERAPY – or cold shock therapy, as it’s commonly known today – on a trip to Europe. With just one treatment, he experienced amazing results.
Cryotherapy is the use of low temperatures for wellness. It can be used to reduce pain, enhance athletic performance, and rejuvenate the body and skin. The term “cryotherapy” comes from the Greek word “cryo” meaning “cold” and therapy meaning “cure.”
In 2011, inspired to bring relief to others, Kramer and his three sons started the North American cryotherapy industry launching the first US Cryotherapy treatment center in Northern California. “Everything we do is non-invasive and comes with immediate gratification to the user. ‘Cold shock’ stimulates the production of key hormones and proteins to elevate the mood, energy, and break the reception of pain,” says Kevin Kramer, who has represented the family as US Cryotherapy’s CEO since 2013. “The underlying benefit is enhanced systemic circulation, which improves immune function, thwarts inflammation, and promotes wellness.”
“We’re the only company using refrigerated cooled air instead of liquid nitrogen to treat our customers. It’s a safer and more complete method,” says Kevin. “Nitrogen can cause burns and contains chemical exposure. Our therapies are a greener more effective solution.”
Kramer advises franchisees to promote the business early on. “Building relationships and creating partnerships in the community is essential,” says Kramer. “That’s how we get people through the doors; word of mouth. If you are passionate about helping others recover, then this business should be very fulfilling,” he adds.
For more information, visit www.uscryotherapy.com
US Cryotherapy is a family affair. Founders from (left to right): Rob Kramer (COO), Linzie Kramer (deceased), Kevin Kramer (CEO), Todd Kramer (Director of Corporate Operations).
While receiving a 3-minute treatment in the large (C4) chamber, a customer is moving and stretching while being observed by a technician through the window.
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US Cryotherapy awarded national contract serving the military on installations through Exchange Health & Wellness.
The first treatment center will open on Fort Hood, near Killeen TX. in late 2018. A minimum of three new centers are slated to open within the next year.
DAVIS, CA, UNITED STATES, September 21, 2018
US Cryotherapy announces a national CONUS contract award, serving the military community on installations through the Exchange Health and Wellness benefit. The first treatment center will open on Fort Hood, near Killeen TX. in late 2018.
US Cryotherapy will open a minimum of three United States military installation wellness centers within the next year. The award comes through the Army & Air Force Exchange Service. The agreement could lead to multiple additional locations added at installations across the country.
"The CONUS award to expand our U.S. footprint on selected military installations is a great compliment to what US Cryotherapy started as an industry and continues to elevate as the gold standard."
Kevin Kramer
Co-Owner, CEO
US Cryotherapy’s cold air treatments offer a unique, convenient, and energizing new service which promotes faster recovery and better health. Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) offered by US Cryotherapy is exposure to subzero temperatures in a walk-in chamber using refrigerated cold air with NO use of hazardous liquid nitrogen or chemicals. The entire body is exposed (including chest, neck, and head during the short duration session which uniformly cools the entire body). The Cold Shock Therapy™ stimulates skin sensors, activating a Central Nervous System (CNS) response, which causes the release of endorphins, the body’s natural pain inhibitors and mood elevators, accelerating recovery while elevating mood and energy. Elite athletes and the public have adopted Whole Body Cryotherapy treatments as a holistic new way to treat the body stimulating self-repair while rejuvenating the body, mind, and skin. US Cryotherapy has treated over 1-million customers across the nation at 20+ locations since founding the Cryotherapy industry in early 2011. These new military installation wellness centers will also offer localized cold air spot services, facial rejuvenation, NormaTec compression, deep muscle pulsation, and photo-biomodulation therapy to provide elite level recoveries through the various complementing modalities.
“The CONUS award to expand our U.S. footprint on selected military installations is a great compliment to what US Cryotherapy started as an industry and continues to grow as the gold standard with safe, effective, affordable, and complete customer recoveries and care,” said Kevin Kramer, CEO/Co-founder of US Cryotherapy. “There are many pseudo cryotherapy centers around the nation utilizing unsafe equipment which exposes the body to hazardous nitrogen with inherent risk factors. None but US Cryotherapy can tout the natural, safe and effective non-gas technology and complete wellness and recovery model we have developed. This designation with the Armed Forces Exchange validates our long focus on education and differentiation. Our hope is the award reinforces to the nation that US Cryotherapy is the model committed to improving the way Americans heal, recover and rejuvenate naturally and safely,” concluded Kramer.
About US Cryotherapy
About US Cryotherapy: US Cryotherapy™ is a cold air therapy & equipment company based in the Sacramento, CA area. They operate Company owned wellness and recovery centers in Roseville and Davis, CA, Scottsdale AZ, and Redondo Beach CA (at Velocity Sports Performance). The Franchising Division currently has 17 active locations with various new centers opening around the country throughout 2018. US Cryotherapy introduced Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) to the United States creating the market in 2011, was the first and remains the only company offering whole body, walk-in chamber therapy using no liquid nitrogen for cooling. The C4 systems accommodate up to four people in the chamber per session and are all-electric refrigerated cold fresh air. There are documented advantages in areas of: safety, outcomes, and convenience using whole body walk-in systems. US Cryotherapy has become a global leader in WBC having administered over 1-million treatments since 2011 with exceptional safety, service, and customer experience reviews.
US Cryotherapy contract manufactures its proprietary equipment in the US and directly sells equipment to various independent medical groups, sports teams, NCAA, and for home use as well. US Cryotherapy is owned and operated by the Kramer family. US Cryotherapy’s Corporate Offices are located at 1490 Drew Ave, Suite 110 Davis, CA 95618. # 866-279-2796 www.uscryotherapy.com For more information.
Use your HSA or FSA at US Cryotherapy
US Cryotherapy makes empowering your wellness easy and affordable. We now have even more options tailored to your specific needs, including using your HSA and/or FSA affiliated with your insurance plan.
Process your payment at any of our centers or e-store for any US Cryotherapy wellness plan or service. Using your HSA or FSA at our center is as simple as using any other payment method*.
To avoid the rare instance of any challenges to using your HSA or FSA, consider the following:
- Check with your insurance carrier to determine if they require documentation for US Cryotherapy treatment eligibility as an expense on your plan. Some insurance companies require a prescription or letter of medical necessity from your doctor.
- Check with your tax advisor for any tax deduction questions or concerns as US Cryotherapy does not provide tax advice.
*Please keep in mind, while we can process your payment through your HSA or FSA card, there’s no guarantee the insurance carrier will reimburse you or that you’ll receive the tax deduction.
INFOGRAPHIC: 4 reasons you want to use cryotherapy
Cryotherapy truly is for anyone seeking empowered wellness, but if you need more reason than that, this infographic provides four more:
US Cryotherapy keeps semi-pro athlete on the field
Semi-pro football player Jose Villanueva didn’t know how good he had it when he first experienced US Cryotherapy. At the time, he was injury free, pain-free and competent on the field.
“After that first treatment, I felt amazing,” he said. “Unfortunately, I didn’t follow through. I’m sure things would have been different if I had.”
Fast forward a few years and two injuries.
“I believe my recovery time would have been cut in half had I used US Cryotherapy then,” Jose said of the first injury, a torn achilles that kept him off the field for several months.
His recovery routine for that injury consisted of ice baths and pain medication, which barely touched the pain and did nothing for inflammation, Jose said.
When he injured his knee soon after, Jose decided to empower his wellness and recovery with US Cryotherapy. It paid off, he said.
“With this knee injury – incorporating cryotherapy – I was back out on the feild in two weeks instead of six weeks as doctors predicted,” he said. “That’s because I did the right steps with US Cryotherapy, including consistent whole-body treatments, localized treatments and NormaTec.”
Jose continues to use US Cryotherapy three to five times a week for maintenance, injury prevention and performance enhancement.
“If I didn’t have US Cryotherapy, I would not be the athlete I am right now,” Jose said. “I wouldn’t be on the field today, plain and simple.”
First time? Your whole-body cryotherapy questions answered
HOW WILL MY BODY REACT TO THE COLD TEMPERATURE?
Cold air therapy in the whole-body chamber uses dry, oxygenated air, so you won’t experience shivering, goosebumps or other reactions that you might associate with being cold. Because of this technology, unlike an ice bath or immersion, cryotherapy is not painful. In fact, your body will be more mobile and flexible during – and after – your whole-body cryotherapy treatment.
HOW LONG WILL MY WHOLE-BODY CRYOTHERAPY TREATMENT TAKE?
First-time cryotherapy users generally start with a 2-minute or 2 minute 30 second treatment. Treatments longer than 3 minutes 30 seconds aren’t necessary or any more effective. What’s most important is your skin temperature difference post-treatment. A technician will gauge your skin temperature before and after in order to ensure an optimum treatment experience. Individuals, based on BMI and vascularity, respond differently to cold and skin temperatures will vary.
HOW WILL I FEEL AFTER MY TREATMENT?
Unlike water or ice treatments, whole-body cryotherapy users experience full range of motion in muscles and joints post-treatment. With ice baths or icing, joints remain stiff for hours after. Even if you don’t like being cold, this process will rejuvenate your body, skin and mind.
DO I HAVE TO GO IN ALONE?
Most of our facilities have been fitted with treatment rooms that accommodate two or four people at a time. Often, friends, teammates and family members experience this treatment together, even making their US Cryotherapy visits a part of family time, team-building, date nights and even bonding among co-workers. Our technicians also love joining first-timers and veterans alike for a chamber treatment.
AM I LOCKED IN THE CHAMBER?
No. The chamber doors are incapable of locking, and you can easily exit the chamber at any time before your treatment ends.
WHAT DO I WEAR DURING MY TREATMENT?
We’ll provide a Cryo Kit for your experience that will include headwear, footwear, a mask and gloves. For optimum treatment, we recommend men wear comfortable shorts and remove shirts or wear tank tops. For women, we recommend comfortable shorts and a sports bra or tank top for maximum skin exposure. Ultimately, what you wear during your treatment is determined by your comfort level and desire for optimum treatment. Our facilities happily provide loaner shorts and tank tops and t-shirts when needed.
Get started on your empowered wellness journey. Visit a location near you.