Cryotherapy

Alan G. Christianson, NMD Abstract Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) is a hypothermic application designed to reduce musculoskeletal pain and inflammation. WBC stimulates the sympathetic nervous system via alpha-adrenergic receptors, causing dramatic peripheral vasoconstriction. This induces adaptive changes correlating with effects…

Historical Overview The word ”Cryotherapy” originates from the Greek words: “cryo” = cold, and ”therapeia” = cure. Hence, Cryotherapy is a curative health treatment involving extremely low temperatures (below -130oC/ below -266oF). Modern ”Whole Body Cryo Therapy” (WBC), also referred…

Effect of short-term cryostimulation on antioxidative status and its clinical applications in humans Elzbieta Miller · Lukasz Markiewicz · Joanna Saluk · Ireneusz Majsterek Abstract Whole body cryostimulation (WBCT) is becoming popular in medicine and sport as an adjuvant form…

Effect of short-term cryostimulation on antioxidative status and its clinical applications in humans Elzbieta Miller · Lukasz Markiewicz · Joanna Saluk · Ireneusz Majsterek Abstract Whole body cryostimulation (WBCT) is becoming popular in medicine and sport as an adjuvant form…

The Cryosauna is Used to Treat Auto-Immune Diseases What are autoimmune diseases? (From
http://womenshealth.gov/publications/our-publications/fact-sheet/autoimmune-diseases.html ) Our bodies have an immune system, which is a complex network of special cells and organs that defends the body from germs and other foreign invaders.…

My original intention was not to include any individual case descriptions in this book. I have now succumbed to this temptation, however, and I would now like to mention the case of one gentleman suffering from Bekhterev’s disease who was…

Cryo-stimulation inch loss treatments How does it work? 1. CRYO-Stimulation Body Sculpting Inch Loss Treatment 2. How does it work? Cryo-Stimulation is a proven non-invasive procedure. It uses cooling technology that results in localised fat reduction. There is much medical…

Cold Acclimation Recruits Human Brown Fat And Increases Nonshivering Thermogenesis Abstract In recent years, it has been shown that humans have active brown adipose tissue (BAT) depots, raising the question of whether activation and recruitment of BAT can be a…

Yes, even human brown fat is on fire! Barbara Cannon and Jan Nedergaard Abstract That adult humans possess brown fat is now accepted — but is the brown fat metabolically active? Does human brown fat actually combust fat to release…

Whole Body Cryotherapy in Cryo-Chamber for Treating Chronic Pains We shall only deal here with the clinical condition “chronic pain” only as far as has already been done in preceding sections regarding other diseases. The various pains and pain syndromes…

Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies in Fibromyalgia Aysegul Jale Sarac and Ali Gur Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical Faculty, Dicle University, 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey Abstract: This article describes the studies that have been performed evaluating complementary or alternative…

Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia Treatment More than 12 million Americans suffer from fibro fog, widespread pain, fatigue, depression, and headaches, caused by Fibromyalgia. Currently there is no cure for fibromyalgia but treatment with Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) may help reduce inflammation and…

Effect of Whole Body Cryotherapy with Spinal Decompression on Cervical Disc Herniation by Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging

Cryotherapy effective for treating frozen shoulder By Andrew Czyzewski, MedWire Reporter In patients with adhesive capsulitis (AC) of the shoulder, the addition of whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) to physical therapy and joint mobilization appears to be more effective than the latter…

Whole body cryotherapy in cryo-chamber for treating primary and pain-dependent secondary sleep disorders Whole body cold application can act directly, via the regulation of central activity levels, and also indirectly, e.g. through the elimination of pain, to improve sleep behavior.…

Whole body cryotherapy in cryo-chamber for treating pain-dependent secondary insomnia In principle, this sleep disorder is characterized according to the same criteria as primary insomnia, and it resembles this form in it symptomatology, but the causes lie in the chronic…

Eliminating the Top Causes of Insomnia: Neurotransmitter Deficiency and Cortisol Excess I wrote this article in response to a T.L. article, “The Cortisol-Sleep Connection“ published in the November 2010 issue and co-authored by Tori Hudson, ND, and Bradley Bush, ND…

Influence of whole body cryotherapy on depressive symptoms – preliminary report Rymaszewska J, Tulczynski A, Zagrobelny Z, Kiejna A, Hadrys T. Influence of whole body cryotherapy on depressive symptoms – preliminary report. Acta Neuropyschiatrica 2003: 15:122–128. # Blackwell Munksgaard 2003…

Whole-body cryotherapy as adjunct treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders Joanna Rymaszewska, David Ramsey and Sylwia Chładzińska−Kiejna Department of Psychiatry, Wroc³aw Medical University, Wroc³aw, Poland Abstract Introduction: Rheumatism has been treated using whole-body cryotherapy (WBCT) since the 1970s. The aim…

Can short-term exposure to extremely low temperatures be used as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of affective and anxiety disorders? Rymaszewska J , Ramsey D, Chładzińska-Kiejna S, Kiejna A. Abstract AIM: The aim of the research was to assess…

Brown adipose tissue oxidative metabolism contributes to energy expenditure during acute cold exposure in humans Véronique Ouellet , Sébastien M. Labbé , Denis P. Blondin , Serge Phoenix , Brigitte Guérin , François Haman , Eric E. Turcotte , Denis…

Randomized Controlled Trial: Targeted Neck Cooling in the Treatment of the Migraine Patient Adam S Sprouse-Blum, MD, Alexandra K Gabriel, BSN, RN, Jon P Brown, BS, and Melvin HC Yee, MD Abstract Cold therapy has long been the number one self-care treatment…

Effects of the Whole-Body Cryotherapy on a Total Antioxidative Status and Activities of Some Antioxidative Enzymes in Blood of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Preliminary Study Abstract: Objective. There is evidence that multiple sclerosis (MS) is not only characterized by immune…

Evaluation of serum oxidant/antioxidant balance in multiple sclerosis Abdullah Acar • M. Ugur Cevik • Osman Evliyaoglu • Ertugrul Uzar • Yusuf Tamam • Adalet Arıkanoglu • Yavuz Yucel • Sefer Varol • Hakan Onder • Nebahat Tasdemir Received: 1…

Multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system that is also probably based on autoimmune processes, is characterized by a large number of symptoms that frequently change in incidence and intensity. They can occur in bouts, also with regression…

Efficacy of cold therapy on spasticity and hand function in children with cerebral palsy Gehan M. Abd El-Maksoud, Moussa A. Sharaf, Soheir S. Rezk-Allah Show Abstract Spasticity remains a major cause of disability among children with cerebral palsy (CP). Effective…

Could whole-body cryotherapy (below −100°C) improve muscle recovery from muscle damage? Muscle performance might be temporarily impaired by high-intensity exercise performed during a competition or training session. The attenuation in muscular strength may be transitory, lasting minutes, hours, or several…

Time-Course of Changes in Inflammatory Response after Whole-Body Cryotherapy Multi Exposures following Severe Exercise Herve Pournot, Francois Bieuzen, Julien Louis, Jean-Robert Fillard, Etienne Barbiche, Christophe Hausswirth Abstract The objectives of the present investigation was to analyze the effect of two…

One session of partial-body cryotherapy (−110 °C) improves muscle damage recovery To evaluate the effects of a single session of partial-body cryotherapy (PBC) on muscle recovery, 26 young men performed a muscle-damaging protocol that consisted of five sets of 20…

Whole Body Cryotherapy In Cryo-chamber For Treating Neurodermitis Many patients are dissatisfied with the therapy of their disease. This is not just because of the lack of ability of their doctor, but much rather because medical research has not succeeded…

Cryotherapy in Osteoporosis Ksiezopolska-Pietrzak K. Abstract Cryotherapy is use of temperature lower than -100 degrees C onto body surface, for 2-3 minutes, in aim to cause physiological reactions for cold and to use such adapting reactions. Organism’s positive response to…

Psoriatic arthritis ABSTRACT: Psoriatic arthritis (PSA) is an entity of inflammatory joint disease associated with psoriasis. PSA belongs to the heterogeneous group of seronegative spondylarthropathies. Both peripheral joints and axial skeleton can be affected in a characteristic pattern. In addition…

Whole body cryotherapy now occupies a firm position in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. The success of treatment has now been confirmed by a whole range of clinical studies. As already mentioned, the disease processes with these autoimmune disorders primarily…

T. P. M. Vliet Vlieland Non-pharmacological treatment modalities are often recommended, prescribed and used in addition to drug treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This article provides a review of the literature on their effectiveness. Currently, a considerable number…

R H Straub, G Pongratz, H Hirvonen, T Pohjolainen, M Mikkelsson, M LeirisaloRepo4 ABSTRACT Objective: Acute stress in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) should stimulate a strong stress response. After cryotherapy, we expected to observe an increase of hormones of…

Thermovision diagnostics in chosen spine diseases treated by whole body cryotherapy Armand Cholewka • Zofia Drzazga • Aleksander Sieron´ • Agata Stanek Abstract The non-invasive infrared technique was used in case of the thermal imaging of patients suffering from spine…

Whole body cryotherapy in cryo-chamber for treating spinal syndromes Spinal syndromes, particularly of the cervical and lumbar vertebra, also represent a relatively large indication group for whole body cryotherapy. They are so common that terms such as “disc damage/discopathies”, “slipped…

Evaluation of effectiveness of whole-body cryotherapy in patients with tinnitus Kamińska-Staruch A , Olszewski J. Abstract INTRODUCTION: The aim of the study was evaluation of effectiveness of whole-body cryotherapy in patients with tinnitus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The research was carried…