Does Cryotherapy Really Work? “Stomach problems, constantly on antibiotics, cervical spinal stenosis and f-f-fibromyalgia.” The patient is listing her physical ailments through chattering teeth. Her skin temperature is 55 degrees Celsius—and she’s thrilled. I Tried It: Cryotherapy Voluntarily climbing into an ice-cold chamber might not sound as inviting as a yoga class, but cryotherapy, the cold therapy treatment in which patients rest in a sub-zero pod for three minutes Inside the Cryotherapy Craze My fascination with Cryotherapy all started in the south of France a few months ago, while at the spectacular Thermes Marins Spa in Monte Carlo. Wealthy guests were lining up for a chance at freezing Cryotherapy: Would you freeze yourself fit? West Ham United is one of several English Premier League soccer teams to use the mobile cryotherapy unit, which has been on the road since 2013. Here players Andy Carroll, Kevin Nolan and Joey O’Brien prepare