Cryotherapy
What is Full-body Cryotherapy
Full-body Cryotherapy (FBC) is the therapeutic application of freezing dry air. FBC stimulates the body’s natural healing abilities and is much more comfortable than you imagine. FBC uses extreme cold to induce responses on three levels: the circulatory system, the energy meridians, and the nervous system. FBC provides the right environment, and your body does the rest. The history of FBC began in Japan, developed in Europe, and migrated to the U.S. Clinical studies are numerous and focused on treatment of pain and inflammation, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and skin conditions like psoriasis and dermatitis. The process of FBC accelerates your body’s natural recovery process. Therefore, specific benefits will vary from person to person.
What is Full-body Cryotherapy
Full-body Cryotherapy (FBC) is the therapeutic application of freezing dry air. FBC stimulates the body’s natural healing abilities and is much more comfortable than you imagine. FBC uses extreme cold to induce responses on three levels: the circulatory system, the energy meridians, and the nervous system. FBC provides the right environment, and your body does the rest. The history of FBC began in Japan, developed in Europe, and migrated to the U.S. Clinical studies are numerous and focused on treatment of pain and inflammation from sports injuries, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and skin conditions like psoriasis and dermatitis. The process of FBC accelerates your body’s natural recovery process. Therefore, specific benefits will vary from person to person.
The Best Quality
At Totally Tan & Spa, we did our research and are proud to offer the most advanced electric full-body cryotherapy chamber on the market. With over 30 years of experience, our 100% German-built MECOTEC Cryotherapy chambers deliver the best experience for our guests. Not only are our chambers more effective, but they are also safer than their liquid nitrogen counterparts, as they eliminate the risk of hazardous nitrogen gas filling the treatment area. Instead, our chambers use oxygen-enriched air, providing the highest quality cryotherapy session. If you’re going to freeze, ensure you freeze with the best technology!
Electric cryotherapy offers superior benefits compared to nitrogen-based options. Electric cryotherapy provides whole-body cooling, ensuring skin temperature is measured near the core, with uniformly cooled, oxygenated air for safe, full-body exposure. This method effectively activates the central nervous system, promoting overall wellness. In contrast, nitrogen cryotherapy only offers partial body cooling, targeting primarily the lower extremities and carrying risks such as forced air burns, respiratory issues, and lightheadedness. Our choice of electric cryotherapy is further supported by a safety record of over 500,000 treatments with zero incidents, making it the safer and more effective option.
Benefits of Cryotherapy:
During the cryotherapy session, the below-freezing temperatures increase your metabolism and burn calories. During your cryo session, your fat cells experience cryolipolysis (freezing of the fat), which causes subcutaneous fat tissue cell death without damage to the overlying skin. The destroyed cells then pass naturally through your body’s lymphatic system. Cryo slimming is a safe, painless, and non-surgical alternative to liposuction. Your body burns fat and calories in the hours after your cryotherapy session through the natural thermogenesis process.
Cryotherapy has a tremendous anti-inflammatory effect by targeting proinflammatory cytokines that can lead to the development and severity of rheumatoid arthritis. Being exposed to the temperature inside the Cryo for a short duration temporarily suppresses the inflammatory response and increases the production of anti-inflammatory proteins in the body. Reducing inflammation is essential because chronic inflammation can lead to various ailments and issues, including impaired circulation, decreased mobility, and chronic pain.
Cryotherapy uses intentional, intense cold to increase circulation and improve healing. The body reacts to the freezing temperatures in a process called thermogenesis. During thermogenesis, the body goes into survival mode by increasing metabolism and constricting peripheral arteries, rushing blood to your heart and vital organs. This process stimulates the body’s natural healing process, reducing the need for medications and other forms of treatment.
Brown fat breaks down blood sugar (glucose) and fat molecules to create heat and help maintain body temperature. Cold temperatures activate brown fat, which leads to various metabolic changes in the body. Researchers have been working to harness brown fat to treat obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic disorders.
The below-freezing temperatures cause a release of adrenaline, noradrenaline, and endorphins, which increase energy. This extra energy can also help you be more active and burn more calories.
The cold environment has a calming effect on the nervous system, making it a viable treatment option for those with mood disorders like anxiety and depression. The intense cold will trigger your body to release the endorphin norepinephrine, which helps you feel relaxed and relieves stress.
Cryotherapy is an excellent addition to your overall health and wellness routine and can improve your sleep. This is because your body tends to sleep better when you are free from aches and pains, and cryotherapy helps to ease those aches and pains. Many people have reported sleeping better and feeling refreshed on the day after their cryotherapy sessions.
Cryotherapy’s intentional below-freezing temperature cools the head and neck, shrinking the blood vessels and reducing inflammation and sensitivity to light.
Among the great beauty benefits of cryotherapy are the anti-aging effects. Cryotherapy stimulates the production of collagen in the body, which helps to tighten the skin and prevent signs of aging. As a result, the skin regains elasticity and appears younger and smoother. Unlike traditional facials, which often include harsh chemicals and sometimes painful techniques, cryo facials offer a fast, pain-free way to achieve healthier, younger-looking skin.
Elevated cortisol levels can significantly negatively impact our overall health and wellness. With cryotherapy, we release a hefty dose of endorphins, which have been shown to reduce cortisol. This reduction of cortisol not only boosts our immune system but also plays a vital role in fighting anxiety, depression, digestive problems, headaches, muscle tension and pain, heart disease, heart attack, high blood pressure and stroke, sleep problems, weight gain, problems with memory and focus.
Cryotherapy reduces the production of reactive oxygen, resulting in an attenuated response of the antioxidant system, which plays a significant role in protecting cells from oxidative stress and damage. Cryotherapy is a safe and efficient way to reduce oxidative and increase your vitality.
Increased blood flow & organ function drastically increase the body’s ability to rid toxins and waste. The increase in rich blood flow to the kidneys boosts their ability to remove any toxicity and waste as they are designed to do.
Recommended
Wellness Routine
Goal |
# Sessions |
|---|---|
| Exercise Recovery | 2-3 per week |
| Pain Management | 2-3 per week |
| Skin Maintainence | 2-3 per week |
| Reduce Inflamation | 2-3 per week |
| Weight Loss | 1 per day for 10 days |
| Overall Wellness | 1-2 per week |
Cryotherapy FAQs:
Do I need an appointment?
How does cryotherapy compare to an ice bath?
Is it cold? Comfortable?
What if I am often cold or get cold easily?
Can I catch a cold from Full-body Cryotherapy?
How long is each session?
How often should I do Cryotherapy?
Who should avoid Cryotherapy?
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Pregnancy
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Heart disease
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Untreated or elevated blood pressure (blood pressure above 180/95 mmHg)
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Cold-activated asthma
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Severe Raynaud’s syndrome
Age requirement for Cryotherapy?
What do I wear?
- Headband
- Face mask
- Gloves
- Dry socks
- Slippers