Types of cryotherapy

Cryotherapy - use of low temperature cooling of tissues, organs or the whole organism with the aim of therapeutic effects in pathological processes. The theoretical basis of cryotherapy is cryobiology - the doctrine of the influence of low temperatures on various biological objects and processes.

Cryotherapy is divided into:

• hypothermia - lowering the temperature of the human body by means of general or local (local) cooling to reduce the reactivity of the organism and Metabolism Metabolism: The basis of life of all living things   under extreme conditions (complex surgery, traumatic brain injury, etc.);
• for cryosurgery - destruction of lesions on the surface of the human body (skin and mucosa) and deep organs and tissues using local freezing.

How is

Cryotherapy - a cold bath, "winter swimming" in the ice, cold packs, cooling in a special cryochamber. Any procedure of general hypothermia should be short. So, stay in the icy water at the "winter swimming" should not last more than 20-30 seconds to completely healthy and after preparation.

Cryotherapy is performed using a cryo-chamber with an inert gas of nitrogen or air, cooled to a temperature of - 150-190ºS .  Cryochamber runs on liquid nitrogen at a temperature 140-150˚S in appearance it resembles a barrel, in which a man stands upright, his head is above the surface, allowing the patient to be constantly in touch with the nearby health worker .  With this type of procedure, the skin is cooled superficially, avoiding hypothermia pathological .  Cryotherapy is used by physicians of different specialties in order to restore and maintain vital functions .  The therapeutic effect is achieved by a sharp narrowing of first, and then a sharp expansion of peripheral blood vessels, which leads to increased blood flow to internal organs and skin .  This improves the outflow of venous blood (this prevents swelling), stabilizes the cardiovascular system, there is a regulation of many metabolic, hormonal, immune stimulation and recovery capabilities of organs and tissues .  During the procedure, cryotherapy is released endorphins (pleasure hormones), which helps get rid of stress and lift mood .

Indications and contraindications

Medicinal properties of cryotherapy are used in cosmetics to rid patients of cellulite and for skin rejuvenation. In dermatology, cryotherapy is used to treat psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rosacea, acne (acne vulgaris), in neurology - migraines, osteoarthritis, sciatica, neurological pain of various origins, recovery from surgery, gynecology - infertility, menopausal disorders Climacteric disorders - can you avoid them? , Premenstrual syndrome, endometriosis therapy - bronchial asthma, chronic bronchitis, joint diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome Chronic fatigue - if life is not a pleasant experience , Withdrawal syndrome.

Local cryotherapy is often used as a first aid for various injuries (bruises, sprains, and other), when bruised place for a short time applied an ice pack, performing massaging motion (in these cases, you can avoid the formation of massive hematoma, as well as reduce pain) .

Cryotherapy does not usually cause side effects, but it should be noted a number of contraindications to this procedure:

• myocardial infarction;
• cerebral stroke;
• severe forms of hypertension;
• heart failure (the heart can not cope with their work);
• acute inflammatory diseases, as well as exacerbation of chronic diseases;
• Vascular disorders: vasculitis, arteritis, Raynaud's disease;
• acute respiratory viral infections;
• blood disorders (acute and chronic);
• Individual intolerance of cold.

Cryolysis

In the treatment of certain diseases such property used liquid nitrogen as tissue destruction. For a long time, this feature is widely used to remove surface tumors (papillomas, keratoses, Viral warts, keloid scars, acne Acne: facial trouble , Haemangiomas), the exposure is performed for a long period in liquid nitrogen (30 seconds) under pressure. After the procedure, there is the impact on the ground swelling and redness after a few hours or just a blister formed dense crust that extends itself in a few days, in its place there is only a small portion of pink.

Cryodestruction widely used in gynecology for treatment of cervical erosion, removal kandilom and in otolaryngology for influencing the tonsils.

Cryodestruction method has several advantages over surgery: the ability to do without anesthesia (with the rapid freezing of tissue are painless), no bleeding, no rough scars on the surgical site.

Cryotherapy - a technique for which future.

Galina Romanenko

Recipes masks for anti-cellulite body wraps

The oil wrap

• Mix twenty milliliters of base oil (you can take olive oil, almond, wheat germ, jojoba, hazelnut) and three drops of essential oils Essential Oils - whether they will help in a difficult moment?   lemon, lavender The healing properties of lavender - not only pleasant aroma   and juniper. First it is necessary to mix the aromatic oil and then connect them to the oily base.
• Apply the oil mixture on the problem areas, wrap with plastic wrap on top.
• Then you can put on warm clothes and work out about half an hour, or go to bed under a warm blanket over half an hour (the effect of warming up is needed).
• Wash oil mixture and apply a moisturizer (ideal situation would be the application of anti-cellulite cream that does not need to wash).

Acetic wrap

• Mix one part apple cider vinegar and one part water.
• Add a few drops of lemon oil, rosemary or mint Mint and its useful properties: aromatic freshness .
• Apply the mixture on the problem areas, wrap with plastic wrap on top.
• Lie down under the covers, or do some physical exercises to warm up your skin.
• An hour later, rinse, applied to the skin moisturizer.

Seaweed wraps

• Mix two teaspoons of dried seaweed (kelp and fucus) of boiling water, brew for fifteen minutes. Cool.
• Add a raw egg yolk, ten drops of lemon oil, and twenty drops of camphor oil. Stir.
• Apply the mixture on the problem areas of the body, over the wound plastic wrap and leave for forty-five minutes.
• Rinse the mixture and apply to the skin moisturizer.

Wraps - a very useful procedure, providing not only the output of the body of excess water, fat, toxins, but also provides relaxation Relaxation and stress - calm, not panic! So necessary in the fight against stress - one of the causes of cellulite and other health problems.