Cryptotherapy?

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Anybody tried it for lower back pains etc., ? Wanted to give it a try .
sexy.princess's Avatar
Honestly never heard of it. When I worked out, I did the McKenzie exercises. Also used the foam roller on my back. That felt really good!
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Inversion board worked for me and still use it after 7 years
http://www.koldtherapy.com/

I have some distance runner friends who swear by it. Your body is exposed to -240 degrees F temp for 3 min or something like that. I've always wondered what the shrinkage factor is
Honestly never heard of it. When I worked out, I did the McKenzie exercises. Also used the foam roller on my back. That felt really good! Originally Posted by sexy.princess

Did you do this while eating a Twinkie?
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Wondering if they will insert us in liquid nitrogen !
Wondering if they will insert us in liquid nitrogen ! Originally Posted by GringoakaHG
Not liquid nitrogen, but nitrogen cooled air, down to -200f.

Here's what I got from the Forbes article:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee.../#98da6141334e

Basically, it appears to be the current fad used by celebrities and athletes. Name dropper moment: Kobe, LeBron, Demi, Jennifer A. etc. etc... No scientific value but it makes you feel good by releasing endorphins, done by shocking your system. Not to mention the recent death of a 24yr old lady in a Las Vegas spa Oct last year.
I'm calling Bullshit on this one.
What Are The Cold, Hard Facts On Cryotherapy?

A closer look shows that many of these claims are not yet grounded in credible scientific evidence...
Most of the existing (albeit limited) evidence focuses around the effects of WBC on musculoskeletal pain and inflammation. Health professionals have used WBC to relieve pain and inflammation from conditions such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, ankylosing spondylitis and injuries. However, a recently published systematic review of the literature did not find compelling scientific evidence that WBC is effective in preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults. Without nearly enough scientific evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not yet approved WBC as a medical treatment.
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quack shit
if you have ever been in sub zero environment you would understand

I hope you can hold your breath for three minutes
Had a guy make me sit in an ice bath when I was a newbie provider, then lie on the bed perfectly still in a dark room under a white sheet with a toe tag and not make a sound. Does that count?

( Never again. )
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Had a guy make me sit in an ice bath when I was a newbie provider, then lie on the bed perfectly still in a dark room under a white sheet with a toe tag and not make a sound. Does that count?

( Never again. ) Originally Posted by Fancyinheels
Lol. That sounds likefun! I luv to get pounded hard while pretending to be dead or asleep.
Sounds like a bullshit fad
Liquid nitrogen boils at about -320F. Seems like a good waste of the liquid nitrogen to me.
I heard it as - 321F @ NASA, visited first time last week end
I heard it as - 321F @ NASA, visited first time last week end Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo70
That's why I said "about".
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I have been in -20 and it is not comfortable.
There's actually people that when they die they inject themselves with liquid nitrogen hoping that one day science will allow them to be reanimated back to life.
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