Cryotherapy: The Cold Therapy Changing Recovery and Wellness in Northeast PA
By: Carrie Miner Yaple | SportzWire | December 23, 2025 | Photo courtesy Sportzwire
Cryotherapy: The Cold Therapy Changing Recovery and Wellness in Northeast PA
Have you heard of cryotherapy? Do you know the health benefits—and why athletes and everyday adults alike are turning to it for recovery, pain relief, and overall wellness?
Cryotherapy is not an ice bath. Not even close.
An ice bath typically submerges the body from the mid-torso down in water around 36°F. Whole-body cryotherapy, on the other hand, exposes the body from head to toe to temperatures near –100°F for a short, controlled session lasting just three minutes. That’s a 136-degree difference, and the results are powerful.
How Cryotherapy Works
Whole-body cryotherapy triggers the body’s natural response to extreme cold. One of its key effects is stimulation of the vagus nerve in the neck, which plays a major role in brain health, heart health, and immune system function. As the body rapidly cools, it shifts into what’s known as temperature-induced ketosis, burning up to 500 calories per session.
Unlike being outside on a cold Pennsylvania winter day—where the chill sinks deep into your bones—cryotherapy works differently. The cold penetrates the muscles without freezing the joints or bones, making it both effective and comfortable.
Benefits Beyond Athletics
While cryotherapy is widely used by professional athletes across four major sports—baseball, basketball, ice hockey, and football—it’s not just for elite competitors.
People are seeing benefits for:
Muscle recovery and injury prevention
Headaches and sinus issues
Inflammation and chronic pain
Arthritis and neuropathy
General aches, soreness, and fatigue
What’s especially exciting is what’s being discovered among adults who come in dealing with pain from multiple causes. Many are reporting dramatic improvements as inflammation is reduced and the body is allowed to heal more efficiently.
As owner Mike Amory confidently puts it:
“It works for everybody.”
A Recovery Tool You Can Use Often
Science supports using whole-body cryotherapy up to twice per day, making it an ideal recovery and preventative tool—not just something to try once you’re already injured.
There are only two medical conditions that prevent someone from using cryotherapy:
Pregnancy
Having a pacemaker
Otherwise, it’s a safe, fast, and non-invasive option for most people.
A Local Athlete Supporting Local Athletes
Mike Amory knows athletics. He played on the very first baseball team at Misericordia University in 1983, and today his cryotherapy facility in Dallas, PA sits close to Misericordia as well as Dallas and Lake-Lehman high schools. You may have also seen Mike on the basketball court, as he has served as a referee for many years, further reflecting his lifelong connection to athletics and sports performance. His goal is to help young athletes understand the value of cryotherapy—not just for injury recovery, but for performance, recovery, and prevention.
Mike operates the only cryotherapy facilities in Northeast Pennsylvania, with locations in Dallas and Dickson City—the only ones on this side of the Lehigh Tunnel.
Pricing & Access
Cryotherapy sessions are available as:
Single sessions
5-session packages
Monthly unlimited plans
Discounts are available for student athletes, and pricing has recently been updated. For the most accurate information, call the facility directly.
The Takeaway
Cryotherapy is one of the best homeopathic recovery modalities on the market today. Whether you’re an athlete pushing your limits or an adult dealing with everyday pain, inflammation, or stiffness, this therapy offers real results—fast.
Don’t wait until the pain becomes severe.
Give it a shot. Your body will thank you.
Give Mike a call at 570-228-2796
Web: www.cryotherapysessions.com
