Cryotherapy
Park City, Utah, 84060
In the Whole Body Cryosauna (WBC), we chill the outer layer of your skin with sub zero temperatures. Your body responds by entering a fight or flight response, which then revs your metabolism. Whole Body Cryotherapy was specifically conceptualized for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory, autoimmune disease of the joints. Cryotherapy quickly became successful for that purpose however, it also became apparent that other joints and muscles throughout the body respond to cryotherapy.
The father of Cryotherapy is a man called Dr. Yamaguchi, of Japan, who first started using freezing treatments on his arthritis patients for pain management back in 1978. Dr. Yamaguchi found that his patients experienced a reduction in soreness and joint pain after the drastic temperature decrease of the outer layers of skin. These patients experienced a release of endorphins as a result of the cold treatment, leading to a reduced sensitivity to pain. Throughout the 1980s, Dr. Yamaguchi and his team found that exposure to rapid, short-term freezing temperatures produce a non-invasive approach to effectively managing pain.
Chronic, rampant inflammation throughout the body is aging us and is the precursor to a myriad of diseases. With Whole Body Cryotherapy, inflammation through the entire body is reduced and in some instances, completely taken away. Cryotherapy can help any area in the body to be immediately treated and the anti-inflammatory benefits can be seen and felt immediately. The cold Cryotherapy temperatures trigger your body to release anti-inflammatories to be released throughout your blood finding and soothing the affected areas.
For joint repair, whether it is the result of an injury, overuse or a form or arthritis, Cryotherapy will help you. Whole Body Cryotherapy will reduce inflammation, promote rapid healing and minimize pain. Cryotherapy is also an excellent choice post-surgery as it accelerates healing to get you back to full mobility as soon as possible.
The key to gaining strength, leanness and appearance is lean muscle tissue. Lean muscle tissue is also the engine of your metabolism and optimizing it is essential to reducing body fat and weight. When you place force against a muscle, you create tiny little microscopic tears, which then must repair. By utilizing Cryotherapy you accelerate this muscle repair process so that you achieve your specific goals that much faster.
Cryotherapy gives competitive athletes an edge by enhancing preparation and reducing recovery time so they can train harder and maximize performance. Cryotherapy is a natural addition to the equipment and technologies athletes use to provide that extra edge to their competitive activities. Cryotherapy reduces swelling, pain and inflammation due to athletic performances. Cryotherapy also helps to enhance energy and endorphin release while improving muscle and motor unit activation.
Cryotherapy triggers deep layers and the production of collagen for tighter, younger looking skin. Cryotherapy reduces the appearance of cellulite, increases the metabolism and weight loss and decreases overall swelling. After three minutes of being in the Cryosauna there is a reduction of pores, fine lines, blemishes and scars. Cryotherapy also helps assist in the reduction of psoriasis and eczema/dermatitis and stimulates stronger, fuller hair and nails.
As you enter the Cryosauna, the sudden drop in heat stimulate temperature receptors, prompting the brain to transmit messages throughout the body. This withdraws blood from the body’s core to try to regulate the temperature. When you exit the Cryosauna, blood is pumped vigorously around the body, which enhances the oxygen supply and removal of toxins. The cold triggers the nervous system to release “feel-good” endorphins plus the body’s natural anti-inflammatory reaction to extreme cold results in a pain reduction.
The Process
Be completely DRY prior to entering the Cryosauna.
Disrobe and wear DRY booties, gloves, undergarments or shorts (optional for women, mandatory for men).
Stand in the Cryosauna for 2 to 3 minutes.
During this session the cold vaporized liquid nitrogen penetrates just 0.5mm into the skin, causing the skin’s surface to cool between 30ºF and 50ºF.
The timer goes off and the Cryo-technician will open the door to allow you to exit.
The Cryo-technician will take the temperature of your skin to assure you are between 30ºF and 50ºF, known as the “Cryo State”.
Get dressed, do some light stretches. Recover Faster. Play Harder!
1 TREATMENT
A single session of Cryotherapy is enough for instant relief from inflammation and soreness and is good for an energy boost that will last you the rest of the day. Three minutes of treatment and you are on your way to pain relief and a productive day.
3-5 TREATMENTS
With three to five sessions of Whole Body Cryotherapy, you will begin to repair damaged body areas as joint pain is alleviated, your total energy level increases and fresh, nutrient-enriched blood continuously floods damaged body areas.
7 TREATMENTS
Seven back-to-back treatments will serve as an entire system restart. This is where the body moves from the repair stage to the complete rehabilitation stage. Seven sessions can jumpstart weight-loss, speed up post-surgical recovery and especially benefit postpartum mothers. The ultimate system cleanse.
Bring back your skin’s youthful glow with a Cryo Toning Facial. The facial is a relaxing, non-invasive treatment using the combination of cold and an aloe thermal gel that helps to boost blood flow and produce collagen.
Repeated Cryo toning facials help to: increase the natural production of collagen, a protein which allows the skin to become more elastic over time, reducing and even eliminating wrinkles and blemishes. The Cryo toning facial is also proven effective on clients with eczema, rosacea, scarring and other inflammatory skin issues.
Decrease pain, inflammation, and swelling to an isolated area of the body while accelerating athletic recovery time with localized cryotherapy. In just a fifteen-minute session, the combination of cold temperatures and the aloe thermal gel creates a powerful icing response, constricting blood vessels and slowing inflammation immediately to the affected area.
In just one session, the benefits exceed hours of traditional icing. Almost any body part can be targeted, including the back, shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, hips, glutes, ankles and heels. Localized cryotherapy also helps reduce the appearance of scars.
The NormaTec system gives a competitive edge to the world’s elite athletes, coaches and trainers. NormaTec is an integral part of every athletes training and makes for a perfect combination with Whole Body Cryotherapy. NormaTec was created by a physician bioengineer to enhance blood flow and speed recovery. NormaTec uses pulse massage which employs three elements to maximize recovery:
PULSING: instead of using static compression to transport fluid out of the limbs, our NormaTec system uses dynamic compression known as pulsing. The pulsing mimics the muscle pump of the legs and arms, greatly enhancing the movement of fluid and metabolites out of the limbs after an intense workout.
GRADIENTS: Veins and Lymphatic vessels have one-way valves that prevent fluid back flow. NormaTec uses hold pressures to keep fluids from being forced in the wrong direction. Because of this enhancement, NormaTec can deliver maximum pressure in every zone.
DISTAL RELEASE: Because extended static pressure can be detrimental to the body’s normal circulatory flow, pulse technology releases the hold pressures once they are no longer needed, to prevent back flow. By releasing the hold pressure in each zone as soon as possible, each portion of the limb gains maximal rest time without a significant pause in between compression cycles.
Benefits of NormaTec Sessions:
Cryotherapy and NormaTec
Though highly effective as its own treatment method, NormaTec combined with Whole Body Cryotherapy will achieve an even higher level of soft tissue recovery and performance. WBC causes the body to transport blood to the core in order to heat and purify it. When followed by NormaTec, NormaTec can ensure that this purified blood is transported and circulated throughout the entire body as efficiently as possible.
