Research
Alzheimer's
Whole Body Cryotherapy in the Prevention of Alzheimers
Translating whole-body cryotherapy into geriatric psychiatry – A proposed strategy for the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease Blazej Misiak, Andrzej Kiejna Department of Psychiatry, Wroclaw Medical University, Pasteura 10, 50-367 Wroclaw, Poland Abstract…
Antioxidant Increase
Whole Body Cryotherapy Reduces Oxidative Stress
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…
Auto Immune Diseases
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Auto Immune Diseases
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…
Bekhterev Disease
Whole Body Cryotherapy in Cryo-Chamber for Treating Bekhterev’s Disease
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…
Benefits of Cryotherapy
Preliminary Overview: Clinical Relevance of Whole Body 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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy – The Three Levels of Influence
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).…
Cellulite + Fat Deposit Reduction
Local Cryotherapy for Cellulite & Fat Deposit Reduction
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy – Converts White Fat to Brown Fat
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy – Stimulates Brown Fat to Burn More Calories
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…
Chronic Pain
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Treating Chronic Pain
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…
Fibromyalgia
Cryotherapy for Fibromyalgia
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Fibromyalgia
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…
Herniated Disc, Frozen Shoulder, Orthopedic injuries
Whole Body Cryotherapy – Effective Treatment for Frozen Shoulder
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Herniated Disc
Effect of Whole Body Cryotherapy with Spinal Decompression on Cervical Disc Herniation by Digital Infrared Thermal Imaging
Insomnia
Cryotherapy for Primary Insomnia
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Secondary Insomnia
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy Reduces Insomnia
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…
Mental Health: Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disorder
Whole Body Cryotherapy – Therapy for Affective Anxiety Disorders
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:…
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Depression
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.…
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Depression & Anxiety
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…
Metabolism Increase + Weight Loss
Whole Body Cryotherapy – Acute Cold Increases Metabolism
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 ,…
Migraines
National Institute of Health Study on the Use of Hyper-cooling in the Treatment and Prevention of Migraines
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…
Multiple Sclerosis + Muscle Spasticity
Whole Body + Local Cryotherapy Reduces Muscle Spasticity
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy – Benefits for Individuals with MS
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy – Benefits for Multiple Sclerosis
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy in Cryo-Chamber for Treating Multiple Sclerosis
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.…
Muscle Recovery + Inflammation Reduction
Local Cryotherapy Aids Muscle Soreness and Recovery
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Inflammation Reduction Following Exercise
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Muscle Recovery
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…
Neurodermatitis
Cryotherapy for Neurodermatitis
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…
Osteoporosis
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Osteoporosis
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…
Psoriatic Arthritis
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Psoriatic Arthritis
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…
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Acute Cold Stress in Rheumatoid Arthritis Inadequately Activates Stress Responses and Induces an Increase of Interleukin 6
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…
Non-drug care for RA – is the era of evidence-based practice approaching?
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy in Cryo-Chamber for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis
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,…
Spine Diseases
Cryotherapy for Spinal Syndromes
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…
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Spine Diseases
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…
Tinnitus
Whole Body Cryotherapy for Tinnitus
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…
