Founder Stories

I've spent years chasing two things I love: bodybuilding and snowboarding. But the mountain took its toll. Across several snowboarding accidents, I tore both biceps and my left pec — and long after the injuries healed, the pain didn't leave. I was left with a deep, nagging ache in my neck and scapulas, the kind that comes from years of compensating and overloading the muscles that were still working.

I tried everything to manage it. I even keep a cold plunge at home and sit in it at 36°F four times a week. It helps — but it never touched this.

Then one night I was scrolling Instagram and came across high-pressure medical cryotherapy. Something about it stuck with me, so I called, booked a visit, and had my neck and shoulders sprayed twice. That night, for the first time in longer than I can remember, I slept on my side through the entire night — no Advil, no pain meds, nothing.

That was the moment I knew this was different. No matter how often I cold plunged, I'd never felt that kind of release. After one session, it was obvious to me: this drug-free, non-invasive treatment belonged in South Florida. We have so many active people who push their bodies hard and don't want to take time off from the things they love. This gives them a way to recover and keep moving.

That's why I brought High-Pressure Medical Cryotherapy here. It changed how I feel — and I want it to do the same for you.

In February 2025, I heard a terrifying "crunch-pop" in my right knee just walking down a step on my way to play pickleball. By the next day, the knee was heavily swollen, incredibly painful to bend, and my daily yoga practice became completely impossible. For two months, simple things like walking down stairs were a battle. I tried everything — pain patches, ice, heat, elevation, deep stretching, and resting from activities — but got minimal results.

In April 2025, while visiting family in Brooklyn, I made the long drive out to Long Island for a single appointment at New York Cryogen. I received just one targeted spray of High-Pressure Medical Cryotherapy (HPMC). They handed me a copper brace and told me something I couldn't believe: "Go play pickleball."

The results were nothing short of miraculous. The swelling went down almost immediately. The pain completely vanished. Within two weeks, I threw the brace away for good.

Experiencing that kind of rapid, magical healing changed my life. It works, and it heals. I knew right then that I couldn't keep this technology to myself. I co-founded Florida Cryogen to bring the revolutionary power of HPMC straight to my friends, family, and fellow pain sufferers here in South Florida. You don't have to live with inflammation anymore.