06/09/2025
❄️ CRYOTHERAPY VS TRADITIONAL ICING ❄️
For years, horse owners, vets, and trainers have relied on icing and cold water therapy to reduce heat, swelling, and pain. These methods are simple, affordable, and effective — but they only cool the surface gradually.
Kaasen Equine Cryotherapy takes this further.
Instead of slowly lowering the skin temperature, Kaasen delivers a controlled stream of super-cooled CO₂ that can drop the skin to near-freezing within seconds. This rapid shock creates a much stronger physiological response:
Vasoconstriction → Vasodilation - Blood vessels tighten immediately to reduce inflammation. Once treatment ends, they re-open wide, flooding the area with fresh, oxygen-rich blood.
Deeper Pe*******on - Cryotherapy reaches deeper tissues compared to ice, targeting tendons, ligaments, and joints more effectively.
Collagen Stimulation - The cold shock triggers the body to produce collagen — essential for tendon and ligament repair — something traditional icing cannot achieve.
Immediate Return to Work - Horses can train or compete straight after cryotherapy. With ice baths, rest is often needed first.
Time Efficiency - A cryotherapy session lasts just a few minutes, compared to 20–30 minutes of icing.
So while icing remains a valuable tool, cryotherapy provides a faster, deeper, and more complete recovery response — making it a game-changer for vets, trainers, and owners who want the very best for their horses.