Not sure if cryotherapy is right for you? Check out these case studies and see what you think

Upon the numerous articles, publications and posts that I read regarding the positive effects of Whole Body Cryotherapy I have found several case studies that not only show the diversity of what WBC can help.

Case Studies Following are several typical case reports from WBC users. They are meant to illustrate results expected from the literature and also show insights on other conditions WBC may benefit.

Rheumatoid Arthritis/Fibromyalgia Case 1 is a 60 year old female with a 15 year history of debilitating pain from both rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia. She is additionally diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Immuno Deficiency Syndrome. Her normal subjective pain scores ranged from 8-10. She received a course of 15 WBC treatments of 3 minutes at -200ºF. During this time she did not engage in physical therapy or other new interventions. Since unsuccessfully trying many medication combinations, she was on no pain medicines during her WBC treatment. After the first session, the patient noticed a significant reduction in joint pain, greater joint mobility and improved energy levels. These results were reported consistently throughout the course of treatments. She did notice the most pronounced benefits when treatments were done with less time in between. During treatment, her subjective pain scores came down to an average of 2-3 which had not been the case for over 15 years.

Migraines Case 2 is a 40 year old male with a history of chronic migraines for 10 years. Typically he experienced 2-3 migraines per month, each lasting 3-5 days. He received little benefit from prophylactic or abortive medications, both conventional and natural. The patient read about WBC and was informed that little published data existed on it benefitting migraines, but anecdotally, many of our patients did find it helpful. On the day of his first treatment, the patient presented with an acute migraine which had already been present for 2 days. Roughly 2 minutes after his initial treatment of 3 minutes at -200ºF, his migraine intensity reduced by 90%. Two hours after treatment, his headache was resolved. He has since completed 4 weekly WBC treatments and seen only 1 minor migraine start but not manifest during the month of treatment. i Post-surgical rehabilitation Case 3 is a 38 yr old male who underwent total knee replacement 4 weeks prior. He was experiencing significant swelling and redness of his joint and was unable to complete physical therapy exercises properly. After a single treatment of 3 minutes at -200ºF, his knee swelling reduced by 3 inches. The following day, he was able to complete his exercises and his physical therapist said his range of motion improved to that of a typical patient 6-8 weeks post surgery. Knee replacement (4 weeks post-op)

Degenerative disc disease Case 4 is a 41 year old male who gives the following testimonial: “I have suffered from a degenerative disc between C-5 and C-6 of my spine. I have tried physical therapy, chiropractic treatment, and even considered surgery. Prior to Cryotherapy, I managed my pain with ibuprofen several times a day. My day to day pain level ranged from 6-9 (on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is the worst). After about 4 treatments my pain dropped to about 4 after 10 treatments my day to day pain level hovers around 1-2. I was skeptical in the beginning, wondering about placebo effects, etc… But I am now convinced there is a physiological effect from my treatments. In addition to a significant reduction in my chronic pain, I have experienced the following: • Blood pressure decease. My original readings were 126/86 and now are 116/70. • My resting heart rate has dropped from 63 bpm to about 48 bpm. • I have lost 8 lbs • My endurance has increased dramatically. • I have effectively fought off the colds and flu brought home from pre-school by my children”

reference - Preliminary Overview: Clinical Relevance of Whole Body Cryotherapy Alan G. Christianson, NMD