Cryotherapy Tank: A Case Study

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In researching an article for this week I came across the article of the Cryotherapy spa employee that was found dead in the cryotherapy tank. She was hoping to soothe her aching body after a work day by taking a dip in the cryotherapy tank. Her body was found the next day rock solid. How this machine works is it pumps air as cold as you find in Antarctica in to a sauna-like cylinder chamber. The person head stays out of the tank; they wear gloves and booties to protect from frostbite. These treatments usually last about 2-3 minutes, enough to chill the skin without changing the body’s internal temperature. Some athletes say that this is more comfortable than submerging their body in an ice bath. This cryotherapy was created to ease muscle