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Whole-Body Cryotherapy (Electric Chamber)

Two-to-four minutes of full-body exposure (head included) in an electrically cooled chamber at roughly -85 to -140°C, marketed for muscle recovery, inflammation reduction, mood, sleep, metabolism and anti-aging.

Two-to-four minutes of full-body exposure (head included) in an electrically cooled chamber at roughly -85 to -140°C, marketed for muscle recovery, inflammation reduction, mood, sleep, metabolism and anti-aging. A staple studio service sold per session or in packs.

Evidence

experimental

Cochrane reviews find insufficient evidence even for the core muscle-recovery claim, and the anti-aging, metabolism and immune claims marketed by studios are unsupported by controlled human data.

Regulatory notes

European Union
Chambers are sold as wellness equipment; medical claims require MDR certification, and in Spain WBC operates under general spa/wellness rules with no specific health-authority approval.
United States
No whole-body cryotherapy device is FDA-cleared or approved for any medical purpose; the FDA issued a 2016 consumer warning that health claims are unproven.
United Arab Emirates
Widely offered in Dubai under spa/wellness licensing; DHA/DoH health-facility licensing applies only where medical claims are made.
United Kingdom
Unregulated wellness service; no MHRA clearance exists and CQC registration is not required unless clinical services are offered alongside.

General information, not medical or legal advice. See our disclaimer.

Also known as

WBC, cryotherapy chamber, cryo chamber, cryochamber, electric cryotherapy, whole body cryo, full body cryotherapy, CRYO Arctic, MECOTEC cryo chamber, -110 chamber, cold chamber therapy, cryostimulation, °CRYO, CryoScience chamber

Where to find it

29 clinics in the directory offer whole-body cryotherapy (electric chamber). Prices shown are the cheapest for this treatment where published; always confirm with the venue.

London

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