Cryotherapy studio coming to Shoppes of Bethesda (Photos)

Capital Cryo, a cryotherapy studio, will open soon at 4912 Hampden Lane in the Shoppes of Bethesda. Formerly home to a condo sales office, the space is currently being renovated for the new tenant.

Capital Cryo claims to be different from other cryotherapy businesses. It not making some of the health benefit claims that have raised questions among government regulators and skeptics. Instead, the owners say, the brief exposure to ultra-low temperatures has been utilized by athletes and teams in nearly every professional sport to speed recovery, and reduce pain and inflammation.