The Effects of Cryotherapy on Fibromyalgia: How Cold Treatment Benefits Fibromyalgia Symptoms

Fibromyalgia is a debilitating chronic pain disorder affecting the central nervous system through neurochemical imbalances in the brain and increased level of inflammation which leads to heightened pain perception.
Cryotherapy uses vapourised liquid nitrogen as a therapeutic aide to produce an analgesic effect, based on its ability to reduce the inflammatory response and limit the formation of oedema. Treatment has been shown to effectively reduce pain, improve quality of life and reduce physiological and psychological symptoms in Fibromyalgia patients. In this video Nathan explains the science and the therapeutic benefits of cryotherapy for treating fibromyalgia.