Cold Therapy

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Cryotherapy uses extremely low temperatures (about -230 degrees Fahrenheit) for short periods of time.

The Whole-body Cryosauna uses cold air to chill the body during a two-three minute session. The exposed skin reacts to the extreme temperatures by vasoconstriction. This pushes some of the blood from the surface areas and skeletal muscles towards the body’s warm core. Once the cryotherapy session is over the skin returns to normal temperature as the warmer blood circulates throughout the entire body

• Decrease Muscle Soreness
• Decrease Injury Recovery Time
• Faster Workout Recovery
• Reduce Inflammation
• Decrease Lactic Acid Buildup 

• Burn 500-800 Calories
• Improve Sleep
• Improve Mood
• Reduce Stress
• Boost Immune System
• Decrease Migraines

• Reduce Pore Size
• Decrease Appearance Of Fine Lines & Wrinkles
• Stimulate Collagen Production
• Expel Toxins Reducing Skin Blemishes
• Decrease Appearance Of Cellulite

• Burn 500-800 Calories
• Increase Metabolic Rate
• Reduce Water Retention
• Boost Blood Circulation

There are many benefits to cryotherapy and the use of Cryotherapy machines, which are also known as Cryosaunas. The vast majority of people feel immediate relaxation after cryotherapy. This makes it an effective alternative to the low-tech applications, such as ice packs and ice bath immersion.

Cryotherapy sessions can be implemented safely as often as twice daily. For general use 2-3 sessions per week is the norm. High level athletes have cryotherapy sessions up to 5 times a week.

It doesn’t take very long to start experiencing the benefits of Cryotherapy. During the first few moments your brain releases endorphins and adrenaline into your body as your skin temperature drops down. Your core body temperature remains at about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Cryotherapy treatments typically only take about five minutes, but the XR Cryotherapy Chamber from Cryo Innovations provides short-term results in just three minutes. After treatment your capillaries expand delivering oxygen-rich and nutrient dense blood throughout the body. This greatly increases the speed of recovery. Users feel this as a pleasant tingling sensation and the effects can last six to eight hours.

After completing your first treatment your body will release endorphins, which are hormones that make you feel good and energetic. This feeling will likely last for several hours. Depending on your physical condition, you may feel immediate relaxation, and improved energy that may last for several hours or even days.

The treatment usually only lasts between 1.5 to 3 minutes, and the cold air does not contain any moisture, nor is there any air current, so it is very tolerable. Towards the end of the treatment you may experience shivers, but it’ll disappear immediately after leaving the cryochamber.

It is recommended that you wear only your undergarments (without underwire in bras), and thick gloves and thick slippers. All jewelry should be removed, and any piercings must be removed or kept covered with a thick cloth (such as a gloved hand). The most important safety precaution is that the client and any clothing they are wearing is completely dry upon entering the chamber. Clients should remove socks if they are wet with sweat.

While every therapy session is beneficial and you’ll feel immediate results, research has shown that you will experience improved and cumulative benefits after a minimum of 10 sessions, within a two or three week period. (To achieve peak performance, professional athletes might benefit from having up to two sessions a day). After that you can take fewer treatments spaced further apart to maintain and improve on your results.

Whole Body Cryotherapy stimulates the body to release endorphins, the hormones that make us feel alert and energetic. The energized effects from each session typically last six to eight hours after treatment. The more treatments you do in close succession, the longer the endorphin-high lasts. Many clients also report improvements in their sleep quality after Cryotherapy.

Anyone who is pregnant, has severe unmanaged hypertension (BP> 180/100), has a cardiac pacemaker, is being treated for cancer, has deep vein thrombosis, acute or recent myocardial infarction, uncontrolled seizures, fever, unstable angina pectoris, Raynaud’s syndrome, cold allergy, acute kidney and urinary tract diseases, open wounds or ulcers, or is under influence of drugs or alcohol is advised not to use Cryotherapy. Each XR Cryosauna contains a complete list of health contraindications that must be reviewed and acknowledged by each client before every cryotherapy session.

No, you do not have to do anything specifically after your session, but hydrating is always a good idea.