Cryotherapy relies on the use of cold by rapidly cooling the skin to 1 degree Celsius using hyperbaric CO2 gas.
Neuroreflective, hyperbaric cold therapy is a therapy method that can be used to treat both acute and chronic pain, inflammation and swelling very effectively. The hyperbaric CO2 gas hits the skin as dry ice at a pressure of 1 to 2 bar and cools the tissue to temperatures <10° C within approx. 30 seconds. The resulting thermal shock leads to neuroreflector vasodilatation, improves the removal of inflammatory messengers such as prostaglandin, serotonin and histamine and stimulates the lymph pumps so that the lymphatic drainage is improved. As a result, cryotherapy has a relaxing, pain-relieving, decongestant and anti-inflammatory effect on the muscles.
The treatment should be carried out 2-5 times a week depending on the illness and findings, is completely pain-free and is perceived as very pleasant by most patients.
Cold therapy is used for the following complaints:
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Swelling due to sports injuries
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Haematomas
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Calcifications
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Tendonitis
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Athrosis
