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Client success story: Parker Butler

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Parker Butler, goalie at the University of Massachusetts, has been coming in for regular whole body cryotherapy sessions complemented by compression sleeve treatments . He shared the benefits of regularly coming into Revivify with us. "I had heard about cryotherapy from a friend of mine at the gym who swore by the results," said Parker "I had been recovering from a herniated disc in my back and my mom suggested giving cryo a try so I got the monthly unlimited package. I have been coming to Revivify at least five days a week all summer long. As a college hockey goalie doing on and off ice training, this has been a huge part of my recovery from intense daily workouts." Since he has been coming to Revivify, Parker said he's been able to recover faster and keep going at a high intensity—every day. Another benefit he cited was being able to sleep better at night. "I feel like a brand new person when I come out of the chamber after three minutes

Client success story: Annette Riccuiti

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Annette Riccuiti was familiar with cryotherapy through strength and conditioning coaches she's worked with in the past. But she never tried it until this year. Annette wanted relief from always being sore after working out. In addition, she wanted relief from nagging injuries from her days as a basketball player at Villanova University. She discovered Revivify and decided to give cryotherapy a try. "At first I was nervous," Annette told us. "I thought it be so cold it would be unbearable. But it wasn't nearly as bad as I assumed it would be. After the session I felt energized the whole day and slept amazingly that night." She was so convinced of cryotherapy's benefits she signed up for our Unlimited Monthly Package. Annette also mentioned that since making regular cryotherapy as a part of her lifestyle, she has been able to recover a lot quicker from workout. After completing the Brooklyn Half Marathon this spring she was not even sor

Stretching in bed

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Before you even get out of your pajamas you can jumpstart your day with some easy and effective stretches. This will not only prepare your body for the day ahead, you can use stretching to help you gradually wake up and ease into your routine. 1. Full body stretch: Simply extend your arms over your head and straighten your legs out as much as possible while lying on your back. Hold this for about 20 seconds, release and repeat. 2. Leg over stretch: While keeping your shoulders flat against the bed, bring your right leg over to your left side until it touches the bed. Depending on your flexibility levels, you can either use a straight leg or keep your knee bent. Hold for 30 seconds and switch sides. You should feel a nice stretch in your lower back and sensation of releasing the spine. 3. Knees to chest: While lying on your back bring your knees to your chest feeling the stretch in your lower back. Hold it for 20 seconds, release and repeat. These are three solid