Cryotherapy seems to be the latest craze among athletes and celebrities looking for the next holistic fix to keep looking fit and young. At its core, this technique makes use of freezing, which can help in muscle regeneration, boost immune system and even rejuvenating the skin.
Cryotherapy (meaning cold therapy) is a pain relief treatment where the body is exposed to freezing temperatures for several minutes. You can choose to treat just one or few areas of your body, or you may opt to expose you entire body to extremely cold temperatures for several minutes.
Its believed that exposing the body to extremely cold air for few minutes can provide several health benefits.
A Cryotherapy chamber is an enclosed chamber that surrounds the entire body but has an opening at the top for your head; cool air, or liquid nitrogen vapor, circulates the body in the chamber for a few minutes (usually 2 to 3 minutes).
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo ensures he can quickly recover for the next game by spending a few minutes in his £50,000 Cryotherapy chamber. Liquid nitrogen freezes him to a temperature between minus 160-200°C to reduce swelling and inflammation.
Benefits of Cryotherapy include:
- Rejuvenation
- Pain reduction
- Reduction in inflammation including inflammatory conditions like arthritis
- Improved detoxification
- Repair cellular damage which aids recovery after exercise
- Increased circulation which leads to increased metabolism
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