Inside Cryotherapy - The Science Behind the Ice

Inside Cryotherapy: The Science Behind the Ice
If you think that Cryotherapy is just another beauty routine adopted by celebrities then think
again. It is a treatment method that has been used for treating conditions like pain and cancer by
doctors and scientists for the better part of 40 years. Not satisfied yet? Here is the science behind
it.
The Cold Hard Facts
Cryotherapy was developed in Japan in the 1970s. It works by cooling down the temperature of
the skin to under 30 F. This low temperature is achieved by making use of liquid nitrogen. The
temperatures that the body is subjected to in a cryo chamber can fall to -100 F to -274 F.
However, the liquid nitrogen used for lowering the temperature doesn’t come in contact with the
client’s skin. A cryotherapy session lasts for just 2 to 3 minutes and requires you to completely
strip down and wear just socks and gloves.
Cryotherapy relies on two processes, vasoconstriction and vasodilation. Vasoconstriction is
when the body tries to maintain its core temperature when facing extreme cold by directing the
blood flow to the body’s core. This is accompanied by flushing of the toxins and enrichment of
the blood with nutrients, enzymes and oxygen. In this panic mode, the body activates all of its
healing abilities and releases endorphins as well. When the cryotherapy session is over and the
body begins to warm up again, vasodilation kicks in. This is when the oxygenated and nutrientrich blood flows back to the body, repairing muscles damage and reducing inflammation in the
process.
There are two distinct methods of cryotherapy. One of them is called Partial Cryotherapy in
which a part of the body is treated to the cold temperature. The other one is Whole-Body
Cryotherapy which the entire body is exposed to the cold.
Benefits of Cryotherapy
The following are some of the benefits that Cryotherapy has to offer you.
1. Decreases Inflammation: Cryotherapy can reduce inflammation throughout the body and
in turn provides pain relief. Chronic joint pain and inflamed muscles can be treated quite
effectively using cryotherapy.
2. Enhances Performance Levels: Cryotherapy helps in shortening the recovery time for
athletes after a workout session. This helps them in returning to the gym quicker than
usual which ends up enhancing their performance levels.
3. Improved Metabolic Rates: The body consumes a lot of calories for heating up the body
during and after a cryotherapy session. This not only increases metabolic rates but also
helps in shedding weight too.
Cryo Australia is a market leader in the cryotherapy field in Australia and New Zealand.
Contact us to find out more benefits of cryotherapy treatment.