IS IT LIKE DOING AN ICE BATH?
NO.
An ice bath treatment can last from 10-20 minutes. The Whole Body Cryotherapy treatment is only 3 minutes. An ice bath just treats the area submerged in ice. The benefits of Whole Body Cryotherapy are felt in the whole body. After an ice bath, you are left feeling very stiff and wet, so the treatment is usually done at the end of a workout or day. A Whole Body Cryotherapy treatment can be done at any time of the day, even 30 minutes prior to a workout.
IS THE NITROGEN GAS DANGEROUS?
NO.
Nitrogen is a non-toxic gas. The earth’s air that we breathe is made up of 16% Oxygen, 1% Hydrogen, 78% Nitrogen and 5% other components. You are elevated during your treatment so that your head and shoulders are above the nitrogen.
ARE THERE CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR CRYOTHERAPY?
YES.
Whole Body Cryotherapy is not recommended (contraindicated) for those persons with the following conditions:
Pregnancy, acute myocardial infarction (MI), unstable angina pectoris, arrhythmia, symptomatic cardiovascular disease, cardiac pacemaker, peripheral arterial occlusive disease, venous thrombosis (blood clots), acute cerebrovascular accident, uncontrolled seizures, Raynaud’s Syndrome, symptomatic lung disorders, bleeding disorders, severe anemia, cold allergy, acute kidney diseases and severe Hypertension.
If you are in doubt or concerned about a condition that you may have, we may ask you to obtain a signed letter of consent from your physician.