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Minima
10-08-2014, 11:13 PM
Whole Body Cryotherapy can be administered in one of two devices, the Single Person Cryosauna and the Multi-Person Cryochamber.

With Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) the body is exposed to ultra-low temperatures (-200 to -240 F). The Patient is placed in a cryogenic sauna/chamber for a short duration of 1.5-3 minutes which lowers the client's skin surface temperature significantly and stimulates receptors.
This modality was first utilized in Japan in 1978 to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Studies conducted over the last two decades in Europe have established WBC as a powerful treatment for inflammatory disorders and injuries.
Professional athletes have discovered WBC as a powerful treatment to decrease recovery time and increase athletic performance. Although Whole Bocy Cryotherapy originated in Japan, it was a group of Polish scientists who took the idea and made Whole Body Cryotherapy the physical therapy it is today. The Olympic rehabilitation center in Spala, Poland opened in May 2000 and has been used as a training and injury rehabilitation center for many athletes.





The Cryosauna and Cryochamber are cooled to cryogenic temperature range of −200 °F to −240 °F.
In the Cryosauna, the patient is protected with socks, gloves, and slippers. In the Cryochamber, the patient wears additional mouth and ear protection. Clothing worn during the treatment is minimal: for women clothing is optional while for men genitals have to be covered with cotton underwear. During treatment the average skin temperature drops to 10 °C (50 °F), while the coldest skin temperature can be 0 °C (32 °F). The core body temperature remains unchanged during the treatment, however it may drop slightly afterwards.
Patients report that the experience is invigorating and improves a variety of conditions such as psychological stress, insomnia, rheumatism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatism), muscle and joint pain, fibromyalgia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia), and psoriasis