Cryotherapeutic Effect

The state-of-the-art InstantCryo Equine device provides a more efficient and effective alternative to icing. Within 30 seconds, it reduces the skin temperature to 4°C degrees, significantly lower than the temperature reached using ice or any form of ice boot on the market.

Combined with the high pressure, this device allows for the Cryotheraputic Effect and CryoStimulation to be achieved.

Treating horses regularly with the InstantCryo Equine device is highly beneficial even if they aren’t injured. Cryotherapy increases blood circulation, contributing to their overall well-being and enhancing their performance in physical activity. Mobility increases, allowing them to move more efficiently, strengthening muscles and joints, and reducing the risk of future injuries and conditions.

Enhanced overall recovery time

Significant reductions in inflammation and pain

Faster and more efficient recovery of tendon, ligament and joint injuries

Increased success rate in rehabilitating various joint conditions

The enhanced healing process of bruising, scars, wounds, and sutures

Increased amplitude of movement and mobility is beneficial post-surgery and for rehabilitation

Controlled swelling and quick drainage of horse haematomas

Treatments relieve tight and strained muscles pre and post-racing or training

Effective for long-term pain management for horses as there are no negative side effects of cryotherapy

A higher resilience to future injury and reduced risk of relapse

Localised Stimulus

The skin surface temperature of the treated area is reduced to 39°F (4°C) within 30 seconds using a steady stream of CO2 at high pressure (60 bar).

Skin receptors such as mechanoreceptors (sensitive to pressure and vibration) and thermoreceptors (sensitive to temperature) are stimulated. The sympathetic nervous system is activated, and the horse's body is sent into a 'no hurt' or 'fight or flight' response.

This results in the following physiological adaptations in the body.

What is inflammation and swelling?

When tissues are injured by bacteria, trauma, toxins, or any other cause, blood flow to the area increases and damaged cells release chemicals from the white blood cells to fight the invaders. This causes redness and swelling in the injured area creating inflammation. Warmth is often caused by circulating inflammation. High blood flow and vasodilator immune factors increase the amount of fluids, proteins, and white blood cells entering the damaged site. This creates pressure, which causes fluid to exit extracellular spaces, leading to swelling and pain.

Cryotherapy is known to create an anti-inflammatory response and reduce swelling in several ways:

Vascular permeability and blood flow to the affected area decreases due to vasoconstriction. This prevents more fluid, white blood cells, and other chemicals from entering the damaged tissues relieving the pressure and reducing swelling.
Production of certain pro-inflammatory cytokines is decreased.
Production of anti-inflammatory cytokines is increased.
The extreme cold triggers the lymphatic system to flush out waste and toxins that have been built up in the tissue.

The lymphatic system is a horse’s natural detox system.It is a network of vessels that runs through the whole body and removes any waste fluid, bacteria, and microbes from cells. The system is passive and relies on the contraction of muscles instead of the heart for the lymph fluid to be pumped around the vessels. Poor lymphatic drainage can lead to Lymphangitis, a condition that causes swollen limbs (usually hind limbs), reduced appetite, and a fever. Cryotherapy reduces the risk of developing lymphangitis by increasing lymphatic circulation. The extreme cold triggers the lymph vessels to contract, draining the injured area of any toxins, waste and excess fluid.

Increased lymphatic drainage leads to:

Reduction in inflammation and swelling
Pain relief
Improved immunity. White blood cells are triggered to attack and destroy any unwanted substance in the fluid. This helps to fight infection and to prevent further infection
Quicker and more efficient recovery from common horse injuries and conditions.

Inflammation and swelling often cause pain production. Therefore, reduction in inflammation and swelling helps to alleviate pain in the affected area.

Reduced nerve conduction velocity. The extreme cold of high pressure on the treated area cools the nociceptors (nerve endings found in the horse's skin that detect pain). This slows down the speed at which the nerves conduct pulses. As a result, fewer pain signals from the affected area are sent to the brain. The pain threshold is increased, and less pain is experienced.

To return to homeostasis, the horse's body begins to warm the treated area back up to its normal temperature and blood starts to move back to the skin's surface.

Rapid vasodilation takes place when blood vessels, arterioles, and capillaries open to their normal size. The 'supercharged' blood containing 4x fresh amounts of oxygen, and essential nutrients needed to heal flows to the treated area all over the body volume. This allows for increased oxygenation during the natural healing process at a faster and more efficient rate.

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