Trisha Harvey, Author at Thorntonhall Cryo

An Interview with Chris CEO of thinAir

Trisha Harvey — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:51:39 +0000

A few weeks ago, I sat alongside Chris Kavanagh, the CEO and inventor of thinAir, whilst being interviewed at Thorntonhall Cryo and thinAir therapies.

In this short interview, he explains exactly what happens when undergoing a typical thinAir program, top-up or Recovery Session.

If you would like to find out more about thinAir please contact me or visit my Facebook or YouTube sites.

Many thanks

Trisha x

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Tom’s Story

Trisha Harvey — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 13:09:25 +0000

Tom had a triple heart operation and then caught COVID-19. He tells you, in his own words, about his 15-day, adaptive thinAir therapy and ongoing top-up sessions.

He cannot believe the changes that the sessions have made to his life and the benefits he has gained from the thinAir machine.

If you would like to find out more it will only take you 3 minutes to listen to his story.

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Do You Want to Recover More Quickly?

Trisha Harvey — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:19:01 +0000

I recently I helped a client who fell and broke her wrist. The day after her fall she came to me for a facial and told me about her injury. She hadn’t been to A&E, believing it wasn’t broken.

Whilst I am not a Doctor and urged her to visit her GP, I also suggested that as she was here in my Clinic I would give her a Cryotherapy session to help with the general soreness of the joint. She felt a great sense of relief after the session on her wrist which was swollen.

The next day she went to the hospital, she had broken it. She was sent home with a removable cast so she continued to come for Cryotherapy and told me that the cold treatment provided her with a great deal of pain relief.

Upon returning for her follow-up check with the doctor, he was pleasantly surprised as to how far her wrist had healed, faster than he thought. My client mentioned that she had been having Cryotherapy to which he replied she had been doing the best thing.

Localised Cryotherapy promotes faster healing and pain relief by:

• Constricting blood vessels.
• Instantly reducing any further swelling and bruising.
• Preserving heat and simultaneously increasing levels of oxygen.
• Pain-relieving endorphins. Nutrients and anti-inflammatory substances within the blood.

Once your Cryo treatment stops:

• Your blood rushes back to the area worked on bringing an enriched blood supply that promotes speedier recovery and pain relief naturally.
• Toxins and inflammatory substances are flushed away and metabolised from the body.

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me on 07760155322.

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Motorcycling and Arthiritis

Trisha Harvey — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:58:53 +0000

A Need for Speed?

I decided, in my wisdom, 15 years ago to take my motorbike licence and buy myself a motorbike, midlife crisis I hear you say. I thought a motorbike would be a lot easier than cycling; I would still get fresh air, be outside, enjoying the lovely Scottish scenery and manage to ride further afield. Getting my licence was a huge challenge for me as, to be honest initially, this powerful bike went so fast it petrified me. It was only 250cc!

Three months later, I passed my motorcycling test, I bought a brand new shiny BMW 650 cc, together with a helmet, boots, and all the biking gear,(all the gear and no idea). And I thought 250cc was fast! I had a friend who suggested this bike, which I think on reflection was too fast and big for me, but too late to go back, I had bought and paid for it, I was excited.

I loved the bike, but I always thought I rode it like Angela Lansbury (from Bedknobs and Broomsticks) rode the magic bed. I was not fast, was very cautious and I did not go around corners at any speed whatsoever.

Do I Need a Toe Truck?

One sunny morning I was on the Dunoon ferry, and before we boarded the ferry, there had been a heavy shower of rain. When I parked up, my bike slipped on the wet wooden deck and fell on my left foot. I got a fright, I was in shock, and the pain was excruciating. A lovely staff member gave me a cup of tea, sugar-loaded. I do not take sugar, but I think I must have looked like I was going to faint! I went on my day trip, but I have to say it was not one of my better rides.

Moving On

Fast forward 15 years, the motorbike has gone, I did have some fabulous trips around Scotland on it, but I am back to cycling mainly on my watt bike in the gym. I am a member of Zwift, a cycling app that I love, as you ride with loads of other passionate cyclists and you can be as competitive or not as you want.
The Motorcycle mishap’s downside is that I now have arthritis in my big toe joint where the bike fell on it all those years ago. You do not think any of this at the time, well I didn’t. My foot was sore, not broken, and I just “soldiered on”. My toe joint gets sore if I wear heels and after long rides on the watt bike, which is often.

Cryotherapy and Arthritis

I started applying cryotherapy on my toe joint, and the pain has gone. I have used the machine three times on my arthritic joint, and I cannot believe it… no soreness. I can now cycle over 85 km and come off the bike with no pain.
Arthritis is inflammation in and around joints, in my case, the big toe joint, and the cryotherapy helps reduce the inflammation making the pain subside and, in my case, go away.

If you have any inflammation, please check out my recommended treatments page and please contact me to see if I can help you live a pain-free life.

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