Everyone knows the use of hardening, walrus and the miraculous power of a cold compress applied to a sore spot. As physicians studied the responses of the human body to lower temperatures, a new physiotherapy procedure arose-cold treatment, or cryotherapy .
It can be local (when a certain area of the body is cooled) and common (when the body is exposed to the cold completely). In the second case, a special installation is used - cryosauna. About it today and will be discussed.
Cryosauna treatment
The temperature on Earth varies from + 60 ° C to -80 ° C, and a person can adapt to this range.
In cryosauna, the temperature reaches -160⁰С - -180⁰С, and the body, "realizing" that it does not survive in this cold, does not try to adapt anymore, but mobilizes all its forces. The cryosauna action stops after 2-3 minutes - during this time the organism does not have time to undergo any damage, but the "resources" released as a result of superstress help to cope with existing ailments.
The use of cryosauna
After exposure to cold, a person feels an unprecedented surge of strength and a sense of euphoria. Such an amazing effect of cryosauna is given because at the time of super stress the neuroendocrine system produces a huge amount of pleasure hormones.
After the procedure, various pains recede for a long time, immunity and general tone increase, nervous tension is removed - this is exactly the state about which they say "ready to roll mountains". It is proved that athletes after cryosauna show incredible results.
Indications and contraindications for cryosauna application
Treatment with cold can without the slightest risk to afford each, but still cryosauna has certain indications for use:
- Rheumatoid arthritis - pain and inflammation in the joints is relieved.
- Skin diseases (eczema, psoriasis, neurodermatitis) - the itching and flaking disappears, the skin is gradually cleared.
- Obesity , cellulite - one procedure of cryosauna burns about 2000 kcal, improves metabolism.
- Weak immunity - the defenses of the body are mobilized.
- Allergy, bronchial asthma .
Treatment cryosauna contraindicated when:
- acute colds and increased body temperature;
- oncological diseases;
- exacerbations of inflammatory processes of internal organs;
- severe lesions of the nervous or cardiovascular systems;
- blood diseases;
- claustrophobia;
- allergies to cold.
Cryosauna - procedure
Cryosauna looks like a vertical solarium or a bathtub. The unit works on liquid nitrogen. Before entering the cabin, you should undress to a bathing suit, put on socks and gloves. The height of the cabin, as a rule, reaches the level of the neck - the head is above the zone of action of the cold, since nitrogen vapors can not be inhaled. But if you know how to hold your breath, you can also lower your head - for hair and facial skin, cryosauna is harmless.
After the procedure, it takes about 10 minutes to stay indoors, so that the body has time to restructure. If you lose weight - you can not eat a couple of hours after cryosauna.
Correct cryosauna
The effect of cold treatment is manifested only at a temperature of no higher than -130 ° C, otherwise it is not cryotherapy, but a frosty evening walk. Nevertheless, in the salons with a low-quality level of services, you can see budgetary installations that produce at least -85 ° C. The same equipment is offered for installation in a country house. Such a "cryosauna" in
From salon services it is also necessary to refuse, if:
- you are invited to enter the cabin in clothes;
- The cabin is designed for several people;
- the duration of the procedure is less than 2 minutes, and the temperature is below 150 ° C.
Ask, for what time the installation "accelerates" to -130 ° C. If this indicator is more than half a minute - the quality of cryosauna is below average, since the essence of the procedure is precisely a sharp drop in temperature.