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What whole-body cold does in the body
In whole-body cryotherapy you stand for two to three minutes in dry cold air between −85 and −110 °C. The air is extremely dry, barely penetrates deeper tissue and acts mainly on the cold receptors of the skin. The body answers with a measurable emergency programme — and that programme is the therapeutic effect.
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Cold stimulus
Around 5 million cold receptors in the skin report an extreme stimulus to the brain, while core body temperature stays almost unchanged.
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Centralisation
Skin vessels narrow and blood is shifted towards the body core, where it is enriched with oxygen and nutrients.
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Hormone response
The body releases endorphins, noradrenaline and inflammation-regulating messengers; pain signals are dampened.
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Rewarming
After the chamber the vessels widen again. Circulation surges through skin and muscle, metabolism and clearance run at full speed.
What cryotherapy is used for
- Pain & inflammation
- Used as a supportive measure with rheumatic conditions, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndromes.
- Recovery & sport
- After hard training sessions cold is used to reduce soreness and swelling and to shorten recovery time.
- Skin
- With eczema and psoriasis the cold stimulus may reduce itching and inflammatory activity.
- Sleep & mood
- The endorphin release is often described as mood-lifting; many users report calmer sleep.
- Metabolism
- The body heats against the cold, which raises energy turnover for several hours.
- Immune system
- The repeated stimulus is considered training for vessels and circulation and is used for hardening.
When cryotherapy is not suitable
The chamber is a strong circulatory stimulus. In these cases medical clearance is mandatory — or the treatment is excluded:
- Untreated high blood pressure and cardiac arrhythmia
- Severe cardiovascular disease, condition after heart attack
- Acute infections with fever
- Pregnancy
- Cold allergy, Raynaud's syndrome, cold urticaria
- Open wounds, severe circulatory disorders
General information, not medical advice. Please clarify suitability with your doctor and the operator beforehand.
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