After finding an article in a beauty magazine about cryospas, I was stunned and thought it sounded like something out of a Saturday Night Live skit or a Woody Allen futuristic movie, but it's the real thing and these spas are popping up all over the country. Cryotherapy first originated in Japan in the 1970's for treating
We've recently seen news on two companies creating uncomfortably cold conditions for their customers and employees and believe they deserve a place in the Raynaud's Corporate Hall of Shame. First on the list is United Airlines. On June 12th, the airline stranded hundreds of London-bound passengers in a remote part of Canada after an emergency landing. While the crew
We were happy to see an article in a UK nursing magazine, Nursing in Practice, with advice on diagnosing and treating Raynaud's phenomenon. More knowledgeable medical professionals will result in better treatment for Frosties across the globe. The article contains a good overview of the condition, including: The history of Raynaud's discovery in 1862 by
We found a new infographic for Raynaud's on Twitter that is a good complement to the one we recently developed, and wanted to share it with our members and followers. It's great that new resources are being developed for building awareness of this widespread but little known disorder!
The author of this comic Adam Ford must either have or know someone with Raynaud's because it does such a great job of communicating our pain! We found it on Facebook and Adam graciously agreed to let us share it with our members and followers - enjoy!