Santa Barbara Cryotherapy, Inc., Santa Barbara

Imagine taking a dip in an ice-covered pond in the dead of winter, wearing nothing but your swimsuit. Now imagine that the pond is about 250 degrees colder—that's the experience of Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC). But this treatment isn't just for daredevils and homesick yetis. In fact, at Santa Barbara Cryotherapy, technicians specialize in cryotherapy and cryotherapy alone because they believe in the benefits it can have on the human body.

When bodies are exposed to ultra-low temperatures for a short period of time (no more than three minutes), the vasoconstriction that results can lead to pain relief, increased metabolism, and improved joint function. That's part of the reason why athletes tend to frequent cryotherapy chambers and why some teams have even installed them in their training facilities.