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Anyone try Cold Plunge or Infared Sauna Therapy for PMR?

Posted by cheraloha @cheraloha, May 4, 2025

Hi,

Just curious if anyone has gotten any pain/symptom relief from PMR by implementing cold plunge/hot sauna therapy into daily/weekly routines?

Thanks!

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nancy334 | @nancy334 | Nov 21, 2025
In reply to @tweetypie13 "@nancy334 Did the hot tub, and lots of pool walking in my worst of days. Must..." + (show)
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Did the hot tub, and lots of pool walking in my worst of days. Must try plunge. Where I live friends are now going in their pool or hot tub which not heated …. Maybe b 65° is a good start.

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@tweetypie13 aim for 10 minutes in as cold as you can stand with minimal movement and maximum submersion …that is apparently the magic number for best results !

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tweetypie13 | @tweetypie13 | Nov 21, 2025
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@tweetypie13 aim for 10 minutes in as cold as you can stand with minimal movement and maximum submersion …that is apparently the magic number for best results !

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@nancy334
Thank you

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altmed | @altmed | Nov 28, 2025
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@tweetypie13 aim for 10 minutes in as cold as you can stand with minimal movement and maximum submersion …that is apparently the magic number for best results !

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@nancy334 "…that is apparently the magic number for best results !"

Where are you getting that?

Thanks,

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nancy334 | @nancy334 | Nov 28, 2025
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@nancy334 "…that is apparently the magic number for best results !"

Where are you getting that?

Thanks,

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@altmed ….I googled it …submersion duration and temperature for maximum benefit…

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stonewheel | @stonewheel | Dec 31, 2025
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@tweetypie13 aim for 10 minutes in as cold as you can stand with minimal movement and maximum submersion …that is apparently the magic number for best results !

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@nancy334 thank you. I was just about to ask how long to plunge at < /= 65* F.
I’ll probably have to work up to 10 minutes, but I have the rest of my life to do it.
My New Year’s resolution is to go jump in the lake. It’s in the low 60’s.

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