- Fast facts on cryotherapy:
- – Cryotherapy is any treatment that involves the use of freezing or near-freezing temperatures.
- – Because cryotherapy is new, some potential benefits are not yet proven.
- – Cryotherapy might be a safe alternative treatment and preventative for many ailments.
- – Cryotherapy can be unpleasant, particularly for people who are unaccustomed to the cold.
- – The most popular form of cryotherapy involves sitting in a cryosauna or cryochamber for 2-3 minutes.
Some people undergo cryotherapy facials, which apply cold to the face only. Others use a cryotherapy wand to target specific areas, such as a painful joint. Most people use the term cryotherapy to refer to whole-body cryotherapy. This is non-medical treatment in a spa or similar setting. Doctors, however, also use cryotherapy. For instance, very cold temperatures can be used to freeze off warts or cancerous cells. Though unpleasant to begin with, cryotherapy tends to get better with each treatment, as the body adjusts to the low temperature. Pregnant women, children, people with severe high blood pressure, and people with heart conditions should not try cryotherapy. A person must never sleep during cryotherapy, and they should time each session to ensure it is not longer than the recommended timeframe.
Anecdotal evidence suggests cryotherapy may help with a range of concerns, including slowing or reversing skin aging, supporting fat loss, preventing chronic diseases, and others. Until further research can support these claims, however, it is impossible to determine accurately how effective cryotherapy is as a treatment.
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