Run for Fun | What you need to know about cold plunges

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — In this week's episode of Run for Fun, we take a look at a chilly way to recover from hard runs and intense exercise. Cryotherapy and cold plunges have become more popular recently. Athletes enter a cryotherapy chamber and endure frigid temperatures to help ease muscle soreness and inflammation. The Cleveland Clinic explains this occurs because the cold constricts blood vessels and sends blood away from that part of the body.