Kobe Bryant underwent a derivation of platelet-rich plasma therapy, as reported by the Los Angeles Times, although PRP is increasingly common among athletes now as a low-risk way to speed healing.

Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy has had PRP done on his hamstring and both his his knees, for example, and Blazers teammate Wesley Matthews just opted for PRP for his problematic ankle.

Bryant also visited the Bayer 04 soccer club’s new rehab center in early June to try out whole body cryotherapy, sitting in a chamber that dropped to minus-166 degrees Fahrenheit.

The goal is for the body to fight inflammation and feel invigorated by the process, which is somewhat like a fuller scale ice bath — and the device is currently not available in the United States.