Paintherapy Services

Neuroreflex stimulation - using the body´s own resources to combat pain

Cryofos is using an intense cold therapyby hyperbaric medical Co2-gas. From its pressurized, liquid form in the cylinder, the gas streams out when the valve is opened to emerge from the nozzle of treatment gun as fine spray, which hits the skin at a temperature of -78°C and a pressure of 1-2 bars lowering the skin temperature to between 4°C and 2°C within just 30 seconds.

This abrupt temperature change is called a thermal shock and it generates a neuroreflexive response in the body which ultimately results in an increase of blood flow in the treated area, whilst reducing the contractions of pro-inflammatory mediators ( for example : prostaglandins and histamines). In addition, the thermal shock combined with the pressure of the gas has an effect that is similar to a manual lymphatic drainage.

By this method oedems, haematomas and local inflammations will be reduced much faster than by already known therapies.

Broad Range of Physiological Effects

• Analgesic effect through the inhibition of nociceptors.
• Anti-inflammatory effect through immediate suppression of enzymes
• Vasomotor effect through deep vasodilation within 20-30 seconds
• Neurological effect through muscle relaxation as a result of myostatic reflex in the medulla

In the acute phase, such suppression is aimed at alleviating acute pain and preventing unwanted changes in the brain and medulla.

In the chronic phase, morphological reorganisation processes are stimulated; this restores normality and results in absence of pain.

Indications are: Acute sports injuries, bruising, haematomas, strained or torn muscles and rheumatism. In addition, epicondylitis radialis and ulnaris, heel spur, arthrosis of the knee, upper ankle joint and vertebral joint as well as lumbar sciatica, chronic back pain, Sudeck´s syndrome stage I and II, post-surgery treatments and many more.

For the patient, treatment options with "Thermal Shock" mean the following:

• positive impact on haematomas, oedemas, inflammations, myogelosis and limitations in mobility,
• causal pain therapy (not a treatment of symptoms),
• natural treatment without known side effects,
• immediate pain relief without the need of long-term treatments,
• approved and low-cost therapy.

Contra indicators of CO2Treatment:

• Cryoglobulinemia
• Cold Allergie (Urticaria)
• Raynaud´s Disease
• Diabetic Gangrene
• no treatments on mucous membranes such as mouth, nose, eyes, anal, vaginal as well as open wounds