wellness and Recovery Treatments

What is ‘Whole Body Cryotherapy’?

Cryotherapy is a form of therapy to treat numerous different issues. It was originally developed in Japan and has been around for many years. it originated as rather unpleasant ice baths, but has now been replaced by cryo chambers.

Whole Body Cryotherapy is the use of a specially designed cryochamber to aid the application of extremely cold air to reduce the skin temperature and bring about unprecedented benefits to recovery & wellbeing.

Whole Body Cryotherapy causes a reduction of skin and tissue temperature and also lowers core body temperature. This shocks the body and, in turn, affects the nervous system through rising norepinephrine levels, which increases heart rate and blood pumping from the heart. It also increases blood pressure and helps break down fat and increase blood sugar levels to provide more energy to the body.

During this time, blood vessels constrict and therefore blood flow is reduced. Once you leave the chamber, your blood vessels expand again, and blood floods to areas in need, helping with inflammation. This also leads to an increased presence of anti-inflammatory proteins.

Muscle and tissue repair is enhanced by reduced inflammation from highly enriched, oxygenated blood, improved blood circulation and detoxification of the lymphatic system which helps to remove toxins and other impurities from the body, such as carbon dioxide, sodium and other byproducts of cellular feeding on oxygen, minerals and nutrients.

Today Cryotherapy is used not only by top athletes, football players and supermodels but by anyone who wants to improve their health and wellbeing.