Cryogenic Therapy – Flashcards
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Body temp (the first layer of the skin) drops to
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95 degrees F when inside the chamber to shock the body into thinking that the nervous system is in severe danger of freezing and this perception speeds up the healing process
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Can burn up to
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800 cal during one session in the chamber
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Can only stay in the chamber for a max of
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3 minutes due to the extreme temp
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Temperatures rech
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100-150 degrees C by a technical pumping in nitrogen vapor
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Many professional sports organization across the globe have incorporated whole body cryotherapy into their
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training rounties including the NFL , NBA, AND MLB
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Ice baths are a comparable stress reliever to the chambers but
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at the time it takes for the body to start is about 8 mins longer
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After an ice bath
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the individual must continue to rest and cannot return to activity until the next day at the earliest
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Once the treatment is completed after 3 mins the individual can
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exits the champed an the body immediately senses the return to normal temperature
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The brian then sends a system-wide message to return this ultra-nutritious blood
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back out to its peripheral system which then turn supplies the entire body with the blood the tis high in O2, nutrients, collagen, and endorphins that allow the body to start healing immediately
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The main benefits of the cryogenic therapy are
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reduce recovery time and reduce pain, decrease muscle soreness, pain and inflammation, reduce delayed onset muscle soreness, increase energy and peak athletic performance, boost lymph draining and blood circulation, decrease injury recovery time, decreases fatigue
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Collagen is produced at an accelerated rate when in the cryogenic chamber which allows
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the production of new skin cells to form which in turn reduces the appearance of cellulite and also promotes the growth of hair and nail cells
