Cosmetic surgery and whole body cryotherapy are now going hand in hand. Plastic surgeons are more and more recommending cryotherapy to their patients after a procedure. Immersion in extreme cold has proven to speed up the recovery process by reducing swelling, naturally relieving pain and promoting the body’s self healing anti-inflammatory function. Body’s response to [...]
Therapy by the cold is well known and used amongst high performance athletes. Indeed, we have all experienced the relief procured by an ice pack, mainly because it acts as an analgesic.It makes sense then, that exposing the body to freezing temperatures ( -180F to -250F) immediately annihilates the pain from a sore muscle or [...]
High performance athletes submit their body to extreme strain when training and competing. From muscle pain to injuries, tissue damage or bruises and broken bones, they need efficient methods to recover. The faster they recover, the faster they can get back to it. Traditionally, members of sports teams and athletes have immersed in iced water [...]
The following conditions are contraindications to whole body cryotherapy: Severe Hypertension (BP> 160/100) Pregnancy Unstable Angina Pectoris Acute or Recent Myocardial Infarction Arrhythmia Symptomatic Cardiovascular Disease Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease Cardiac Pacemaker Venous Thrombosis Uncontrolled Seizures Acute or Recent Cerebrovascular Injury Raynaud's Syndrome Fever Symptomatic Lung Disorders Severe Anemia Bleeding Disorders Infection Cold Allergy Claustrophobia [...]
