2 modalities for inflammation
The best recovery modalities for inflammation
Several recovery modalities can support inflammation — but they work through different mechanisms and timing. Here's how the main options compare, with an honest guide to each and where to try it.
Cold plunge for inflammation
Cold immersion has a real anti-inflammatory effect — but the type of inflammation matters enormously. Understanding the difference between post-exercise acute inflammation and chronic systemic inflammation changes how you should think about using a cold plunge.
Read the guide →Red light therapy for inflammation
Of all red light therapy's proposed benefits, its anti-inflammatory effects have some of the most mechanistically coherent science behind them. Here's how photobiomodulation interacts with inflammation pathways, and what this means practically.
Read the guide →Recovery for other goals
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