OVERVIEW
Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) is an innovative method of recovery and wellness wherein the body is exposed to very cold temperatures of around -150 degrees Fahrenheit for 2-3 minutes in order to encourage seven key physiological and psychological benefits.
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Born from nature and made safe and effective through science, the use of cold therapy for healing and/or relaxation dates as far back as 3000 BCE. The Egyptians used cold therapy to treat trauma, pain and inflammation according to the Edwin Smith Papyrus. The Papyrus is the oldest known medical text and dates from 1600 B.C. but it is believed to be a copy of a much older papyrus, perhaps from 3000 B.C.
Around 400 BC, Greek physician Hippocrates reduced hemorrhaging in his patients using cold and ice. It is believed that the Greeks may have been influenced by the Edwin Smith Papyrus, using it in the development of subsequent Hippocratic medicine.
Cold therapy was modernized in 1978 by the famous Dr. Toshima Yamaguchito in Japan. He began treating his patients with rheumatoid arthritis in an ice-cold chamber. He discovered that this released endorphins in his patients that reduced their overall sensitivity to pain and discomfort.
Present day studies are showing similar results of those discovered by Dr. Yamaguchito. Pain is significantly reduced in patients with RA, Disease activity is also significantly reduced in a clinically meaningful manner reducing the amount of pain medications taken. In addition, a survey of 300 RA patients said that pain was the number one thing reduced from cryotherapy treatments.
Accumulating evidence also indicates the effectiveness of whole body cryotherapy in ankylosing spondylitis, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, and chronic low back pain.
Fortunately, you no longer have to jump into a frozen lake to experience the benefits of cryotherapy.
Modern day whole body cryotherapy sessions are administered using an electric, fully enclosed, cryotherapy chamber. Once you step into the chamber your body is briefly enveloped in a dry, hyper-cooled, breathable air environment. Depending on your skill level, or bravery, you will be in the chamber for 2 to 3 minutes at a temperature of -145F or we can cool it down to -175F if you would like.
One benefit of electric cryotherapy chambers versus other types is that you can bring a friend in with you. The chamber is large enough to comfortably fit 2 people.
Modern day whole body cryotherapy chambers are like walking into a large freezer.
Once you exit the chamber, your skin begins to warm up causing your body to respond by expanding blood vessels (vasodilation). This creates a four-fold higher blood flow than normal throughout the body that is full of nutrient-rich and oxygen-rich blood. This flow brings with it an army of new white blood cells improving your overall immune system and also brings massive healing to all injured and damaged parts of your body.
This increased blood flow change can last a few hours following exercise, resulting in the elimination of metabolic products.
After a whole body cryotherapy treatment, most people feel refreshed and recharged! Your immune system, blood cells, endorphins, focus and recovery ability will all benefit.
Whether you are focused on arthritis, autoimmune diseases, surgeries, injuries, athletic performance, beauty, sleep, pain management or just plain want to improve your overall wellness and vitality, whole body cryotherapy could be a vital part of reaching your goals of optimal health.
Everything on our website comes from reputable publications, books and scientific journals, most of which are available on PubMed and other government websites. These include Meta-Analysis’, Randomized Controlled Trials, Clinical Trials, Systematic Reviews, Books and Documents. We encourage you to read the science, in order to separate fact from fiction, so that you can arrive at a full understanding of what is best for your body. We would be honored to be a part of that educational journey with you.
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