Sometimes referred to as cryosurgery, cryotherapy is the application of an extremely cold temperature to the body for the purposes of medical treatment or healing. Basically the cold temperature freezes unwanted cells that have built up over time to induce shedding. Since cancer is essentially a rapid growth of cells, the treatment is often used in a localized manner to flash freeze growths and tumors.

Overall, it is a very well tolerated treatment because it has minimal risks when compared to traditional surgeries and chemo treatments. It is also used to destroy abnormal or diseased tissues not associated with cancer. Skin legions and warts are examples of what located cryosurgery can help remove. The official name is new, but applying cold for healing is ancient. Historically, it has been used to treat a number of diseases and disorders, especially a variety of benign and malignant skin conditions.

The most recent way to treat a localized area of the body is to freeze the region with liquid nitrogen as the cooling solution. The cold temperature is sprayed on the diseased tissue, circulated through a tube called a cryoprobe, or dabbed on with a cloth. The minimally invasive procedure usually does not cause pain and scarring. Like any medical treatment, there are risks involved, but the main risk is accidentally damaging nearby nerves that weren't in need of shedding.

A relatively new modality of the therapy is called Whole Body Cryotherapy. It is currently offered in clinics administered through the use of cryogenic chambers. The patient is placed in the chamber for a short duration of time, usually no more than three minutes. The process is comparable to ice swimming and if it is used properly, it will not destroy necessary tissues.

The chamber is cooled typically with liquid nitrogen while the patient is protected from acute frostbite with socks; gloves while also wearing mouth and ear protection. The experience is invigorating and improves a variety of conditions such as psychological stress, insomnia, muscle and joint pain, itching, and psoriasis. The effect of the cold only last a few minutes; however, the release of endorphins have a lasting effect.

Today the practice is more closely associated with professional sporting. There is a professional athletic center called The Olympic rehabilitation center in Spala, Poland. It has been also regarded as a homeopathic way of achieving menstruation pain relief [http://cryohealthmalibu.com/]. Some gynecologist have caught on to the rehabilitating benefits for women and are implementing forms of the treatment in their offices.