WHO ARE THEY: Established in 2004, Advanced Cryo Care is a sports injury treatment and rehabilitation clinic based in Donaghmore, Dungannon Co. Tyrone on a new purpose built site.
WHAT DO THEY DO: They are the first, and only, sports injury clinic in Ireland to provide whole body cryotherapy treatment at -150 degrees centigrade. Combined with their hydrotherapy pool, strength & conditioning centre and physiotherapy treatment facilities they afford a one stop shop injury treatment, and training centre. They strive to be innovative, to use modern technology and techniques in the rehabilitation of injuries when and where appropriate.
Services include:
Whole Body Cryotherapy
State Of the art Strength & Conditioning Suite
Hydrotherapy
Physiotherapy
Fitness & Re- hab Centre
Sports Supplements Shop
High Altitude Training
Check out their facebook page (CLICK HERE) and their website (CLICK HERE) to see Ulster’s top athletes including Stephen Ferris using the centre for on going training results and for the benefits to injured athletes.
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Whole body Cryotherapy: What is it & Why use it?
Whole body dry cryotherapy using liquid nitrogen to achieve minus -150 degrees centigrade temperatures.
Objective: minimize injuries, stay on target, and gain a competitive edge.
At Advanced Cryo Care we always offer the latest that science has to offer athletes, embracing new technology as a way to minimize injuries, stay on target, and gain a competitive edge.
Take our altitude training facility or hydrotherapy pool, and latest weight training equipment. These are just some examples.
As soon as the benefits of dry Cryotherapy using liquid nitrogen in a dry, yes a dry environment, where available we immediately set about purchasing one of the best machines.
Yes we did say dry. This is not an ice bath! You stand in Liquid nitrogen vapour!
This is the 21st centuries answer to the ice bath. More importantly it has much better benefits.
Step inside this metallic cylinder and liquid nitrogen-cooled air (say, 150 degrees below zero) rushes in and cools your skin to a chilly 30 degrees, yet penetrates just a half millimeter. The session duration is 3 minutes, wearing socks on your toes and gloves, and at least some underwear to cover your privates.
“It feels like walking out into the coldest day of the year, naked,” said Alberto Salazar, who trains North America’s top runners.
Icebaths are somewhat painful and uncomfortable for the user. The theory behind the Cryosauna’s use is that it tricks your body into believing it is in serious danger of freezing. The brain sends signals to the rest of the body to draw blood from the extremities and rush it to the core for protection. After you step out, the blood rushes back out again. The phenomena is said to cause an energy boost and skin rejuvenation. It is said to be particularly effective to help heal after surgery.
For the sake of athletes, the cryosauna helps sore muscles recover much faster.
Only 2 months ago Stephen Ferris used Advanced Cryo Care’s machine to help alleviate a shoulder problem.
When you stand inside the chamber, your head remains above the cold air. It’s not advisable to breath in the nitrogen, lest it put you to sleep.
Cryotherapy already has numerous medical applications.
Athletes who use it may require less down time after workouts, or be able to work harder on back to back days. And it may prevent, or reduce, injuries.
Advanced Cryo Care have the only machine in Ireland that operates at –150 degress. Its in Dungannon and its very affordable plus it will lower physio bills.
For further information contact them direct on 028 87761118 or via their website (CLICK HERE)
It works and its worth checking out.
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