Le froid est utilisé depuis la nuit des temps pour lutter contre les douleurs. De récentes études ont montré que la Cryothérapie corps entier est un allié efficace dans la prise en charge de plusieurs pathologies lourdes :
En rhumatologie : Spondylarthrite ankylosante, Polyarthrite rhumatoïde, arthrose lombaire et cervicale, fibromyalgie…
Dermatologie : psoriasis, eczema…
En neurologie : Sclérose en plaque, pathologies spastiques…
Globalement lutter contre la douleur
Publications :
-Whole- body cryotherapy in rehabilitation of patients with rheumatoid diseases– pilot study / Metzger D et Al. in Rehabilitation (Stuttg). 2000
-Whole–body cryostimulation (cryotherapy) provides benefits for fatigue and functional status in multiple sclerosis patients. A case-control study / Miller & al. in Acta.Neurol.Scand.2016
-an Whole-Body Cryotherapy with Subsequent Kinesiotherapy Procedures in Closed Type Cryogenic Chamber Improve BASDAI, BASFI, and Some Spine Mobility Parameters and Decrease Pain Intensity in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis / Stanek & al. in Biomed.Res.Int.2015
-Cryotherapy in inflammatory rheumatic diseases: a systematic review / Guillot & al. in Expert.rev.Clin.Immunol.2013
-Effect of frequent WBC treatments on the back pain therapy in elderly men / Giemza & al. in Aging.men.2014
-Long- term effects of WBC on uric acid concentration in plasma of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis patients / Miller & al. in Scand.J.Clin.Lab.Invest.2013