Cryotherapy Treatments
Sydney

RLabs offers local, facial and whole body cryotherapy for treating a wide variety of needs. Our cryosaunas are the premier CRYO Arctic™ Chamber models. They’re the safest machines in the industry, and combine futuristic design and state-of-the-art technology with the highest possible safety standards. Unlike other cryotherapy chambers, the CRYO Arctic only exposes you to breathable cold air, and not to harmful nitrogen gas. While in the chamber, you’ll have constant communication with us through the Bluetooth enabled audio, as well as a digital touch screen so you’ll be able to see how long is remaining for your treatment (as well as the temperature inside!)

An ice bath involves physically sitting in a bath of ice water, and creates a physical sensation where your body is actively trying to warm up, with the key point being physical contact with the ice. Your body goes through a large amount of stress when in an ice bath, and needs to recover after the experience, meaning taking ice baths too often can actually do more harm than good.

Cryotherapy, although it may not seem like it, is actually gentler on the body, and can be performed regularly for extremely beneficial results. It involves using ultra-cooled nitrogen gas to create the sensation that you’re in a very cold environment and signals a response from your central nervous system. Your body temperature will normalise much faster as your deep muscle tissue will not have frozen, while still signalling the same (or some would say even better) adaptations as an ice bath would.

Cryosaunas can reach negative 110 to 140 degrees celsius for up to four minutes.

This will depend on your training levels and what you want to get out of cryotherapy. For non-professional athletes who are wanting to enhance their recovery, you can do about seven to 10 sessions to start with (in a row), and then drop down to one to two sessions per week for a maintenance phase. For professional athletes, cryotherapy is beneficially performed up to twice per day.

Local cryotherapy sessions range from $55 to $289, depending on the site being targeted. Please head to our pricing page for a full breakdown of all local cryotherapy prices.

People who should seek medical advice before undergoing a cryotherapy treatment include:

• Those with major health issues
• Those with cardiovascular issues (including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, low or high blood pressure and circulatory problems)
• Those taking prescription drugs
• Those under the influence of drugs or alcohol
• The elderly
• Children
• Those with chronic conditions or diseases associated with the reduced ability to perspire (multiple sclerosis, central nervous system tumours and diabetes with neuropathy).
• Hemophiliacs
• Those experiencing fever
• Pregnant people
• Those with joint injuries
• Those with pacemakers or defibrillators

If it’s your first time with us at RLabs, please arrive 10 to 15 minutes before your appointment time so our team can welcome you and discuss any needs you may have.

Before your cryotherapy session, the main thing is that you need to be completely dry, so we’ll give you a towel to dry yourself off before your session starts. You can wear your boxers or underwear, and women can wear a bra if they wish too. We’ll also provide you with socks and mittens, as your hands and feet tend to get cold the quickest. You’ll be supervised throughout the entire procedure, so if at any point you’re uncomfortable, we’ll be able to cease the procedure extremely quickly.