The first cold chamber in Switzerland

The cold therapy for the entire body develops its effectiveness through a shock-like chilling of the body's surface down to a temperature of below 5° C. This is achieved by a stay of 2-3 minutes at a temperature of minus 110°C in a special room, the so-called Cold Chamber.

The patient is thereby perpetually in motion, he wears bathing trunks together with mouth-, nose- and ear protections as well as gloves, shoes and stockings as a means of protecting the extremities (fingers, toes, etc). There follows a period of 2 to 3 hours in which the pain is to a great extent reduced, the circulation improved and the muscles loosened up. This period can be used for a specifically targeted movement therapy. A repetition of the treatment can lead to a long duration positive effect with reduction of pain and improved mobility.

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Contact Information

Kurhotel / Ärztehaus Cristal
Bahnhofstrasse 36
7310 Bad Ragaz
Tel. +41 (0)81 300 41 93
Fax +41 (0)81 300 41 80
sekretariat@aerztehaus-cristal.ch
wwww.aerztehaus-cristal.ch

Prerequisite for a treatment in the Cold Chamber is a medical certificate stating that NO CONTRA INDICATIONS exist. The medical examination required for this can be carried out by your own doctor or by one of ours from the Cristal medical practioners centre.

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The costs for group or individual gymnastics, if medically prescribed, will be met by the health insurance. The use of the cold chamber will not be paid by the health insurance.

Please bring bathing costume, closed shoes and stockings or socks.