Cryotherapy - Coming soon to The Laser Centre
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What is CryoTherapy?
CryoTherapy is the process of utilizing extreme cold temperatures to naturally stimulate blood circulation, the body’s hormone, immune and nervous systems.
Summary benefits of whole body CryoTherapy include:
- Pain relief / Pain elimination
- Regulation of tone, improvement in circulation, metabolism and neural activation
- Functional improvement of the joints
- Improvement of well being
- Psycho-Physical performance enhancement
- Economization in the cardiovascular system and the energy budget
- Enhancement of Libido
What can I expect?
Using a 3 chamber CryoTherapy system, the temperatures range from -10ºC in the 1st chamber, to -60ºC in the 2nd chamber to finally reaching -110ºC in the 3rd chamber. The patient, wearing a bathing suit and protective gloves, socks and face mask, simply steps through the chambers as directed by the CryoTherapist. The session takes approximately 3-4 minutes. The patient is constantly monitored by a built-in visual and audio system, and can request to leave the chamber at any time. Upon completing the session there is an overwhelming feeling of well being.
Proven benefits of Whole Body CryoTherapy
The list below indicates diseases for which whole body CryoTherapy has had a proven benefit but also other health problems where positive treatments have been obtained clinically:
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Osteoarthritis of large and small joints
- Cervical and lumbar vertebral syndrome
- Tendopathies (tennis elbows, golfers elbow, inflammation of the Achilles tendon, heel pain)
- Primary headaches, pain and stress processing defects (fibromyalgia)
- Multiple Sclerosis, muscular strains
- Blunt trauma of the joints
- Psoriasis
- Neurodermatitis and bronchial asthma
- Muscular fatigue
- Disruptions in movement coordination
- Central signs of fatigue, burn-out syndrome, depressive reaction states and pain related chronic sleep disorders
- General psycho-physical deterioration in performance and ability
- Immune reaction disorders
- Primary hypnotic circulation disorders
- Loss of libido
Laser/CryoTherapy
The beneficial effects of combination Laser Therapy and CryoTherapy are:
- Enhanced resistance to Arthritis
- Reduces arthritic pain
- Promotes a more rapid healing process for sports people
- People with Degenerative Arthritis and Multiple Sclerosis can be helped by alleviating symptoms
- Patients who have undergone hip or back surgery will recover more quickly
- High profile athletes will benefit from:
- More rapid recovery from injuries
- Greater physical endurance
- Increased Psychological positivity
