Cryotherapy sessions can be useful, and may be fatal to bring.
In the US, the FDA food and drug administration (U. S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA) expressed concern about the growing popularity of the cryotherapy — the appearance of physical therapy, which uses very cold gas, writes <url>.Info with reference to UNIAN.
It is believed that whole body cryotherapy helps in a variety of diseases, from depression and obesity to asthma and multiple sclerosis. FDA experts examined the medical literature and concluded that the benefits of cryotherapy are greatly exaggerated, rather the opposite — cooling can harm the body. See also Scientists have found an explanation for the lethality of cancer cells During the procedure, the patient walks in or is placed in a cell and then enters the gas, the temperature of which can reach -185 degrees Celsius. Presumably, cryotherapy helps at the cellular level and fights inflammation, but no information about what exactly is happening at this time with the human body. One of the researchers, the FDA, Anna Ghambaryan (Anna Ghambaryan), commented: “We just do not know. Not enough publicly available information to answer this question.”
Aaron Yustein (Aron Yustein, medical inspector, Department of sanitary inspection behind quality of foodstuff and medicines, he added: “Since consumers are interested in cryotherapy more and more, the FDA informally to peruse all available on the subject of medical literature. We haven’t found anything that would confirm the safety of cryotherapy or its effectiveness in the treatment of diseases in which it is advertised”.
The Ministry recommends to refrain from the use of this type of physiotherapy. Experts say that if a person is filled with the cooled gas indoor, it can occur asphyxia, hypoxia due to lack of oxygen, he can lose consciousness. Possible burns and eye damage.
It’s not just words, indicate to FDA, last year in Nevada 24-year-old girl named Chelsea Patricia Eyck-Salvan (Chelsea Patricia Ake-Salvacion) died during the procedure. She came into the room on his own initiative and without support. According to investigators, the girl died within a few minutes. The FDA noted that their recommendations do not mean that you should completely avoid cryotherapy, however, first of all, before procedure it is necessary to consult a doctor and don’t be surprised if the expected improvement does not occur. According to experts, the FDA, it possible the opposite effect.
