What cryochambers do for footballers as Rangers demand to stars involves sub-zero temperatures at premium price
Philippe Clement has demanded his Rangers stars make use of it but what is all the fuss over cryochambers?
The Belgian has been left with a injury puzzle to solve at Auchenhowie but it showed no signs of slowing his side down against Dundee, as they romped to a 5-0 Premiership win on a night of Dens Park chaos. But pre-match, he made the assertion that the current crop weren't using the chamber to its full potential and some of its recovery powers awaiting use.
It's modern technology used to reinvigorate the mind and body and top clubs around the world are using them to keep stars in fresh condition. That's especially pivotal when you are playing every few days like Rangers are currently but some fans may still be in the dark over what cryochambers actually are and what their benefits are. We take a whistle-stop tour of the main essentials Clement is keen to expose.
As explained to Kit Radar by Nargis Akhtar Malik, Managing Director of Cryo Express Ltd, cryochambers plunge players into a deep freeze with NO disadvantages according to the experts. They said: "Whole Body Cryotherapy is an effective treatment that safely exposes the body to liquid nitrogen at sub-zero temperatures around -135 degrees celcius.
"When the body experiences this extreme cold, it begins to stimulate a range of beneficial, physiological responses that repair and reinvigorate your body, as well as revitalise your mind.
"Professional footballers are elite athletes. To deal with the vast demands of the modern game they needs to train at a high intensity. Therefore, their body needs to be able to recover well so they can maintain and perform at this high intensity week in week out.
"Cryostimulation works by vasoconstriction of blood vessels at a