Cryotherapy is the local or general use of low temperatures in medical therapy. The term “cryotherapy” comes from the Greek cryo meaning cold, and therapy meaning cure. This modality was first utilized in Japan in 1978 to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Studies conducted over the last two decades in Europe have established Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) as a Powerful modality in reducing inflammation and injuries in the following:
Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) is used by athletes of all levels to improve athletic performance, recover from strenuous workouts more rapidly, and to treat muscle fatigue and injuries. WBC triggers physiologic processes that decrease inflammation, improve detoxification, decrease lactic acid build up and boost anti-oxidants that reduce oxidative stress. In 2015, well-respected orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews, founder of the ASMI and surgeon to top athletes in all sports, came out in full support of WBC.
An autoimmune disorder occurs when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys healthy body tissue by mistake, causing prolonged inflammation and subsequent tissue destruction. Allergies, MS, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) are all auto-immune diseases. Whole Body Cryotherapy was developed in 1978 in Japan to treat RA. Over the last 30 years, many studies have concluded that WBC is an effective treatment in stopping the auto-immune attacks by reducing the inflammation that creates pain and dysfunction.
Arthritis is a general term used to describe more than 200 conditions that have a common thread of Inflammation of one or more joints; causing pain and stiffness. Whole Body Cryotherapy is a powerful, effective therapy that works by stimulating skin receptors that trigger the brain to release anti-inflammatory proteins into the body resulting in a reduction in joint inflammation and pain and relief of symptoms.
A true state of health is not merely the absence of symptoms. Disease and dysfunction can be present long before symptoms surface. Chronic inflammation is a major contributing cause to devastating conditions such as cancer, heart disease and auto-immune diseases. Inflammation also dramatically accelerates the aging process. Even if you feel great now, consider using Whole Body Cryotherapy as a preventative tool to control systemic inflammation and prevent disease.
