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cryotherapy

[ krahy-oh-ther-uh-pee ]

noun

, Medicine/Medical.
  1. treatment by means of applications of cold.


cryotherapy

/ ˌkraɪməʊˈθɛrəpɪ; ˌkraɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

  1. medical treatment in which all or part of the body is subjected to cold temperatures, as by means of ice packs


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cryotherapy1

First recorded in 1925–30; cryo- + therapy

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Example Sentences

Once you’re ready, simply wrap the cryotherapy cold pack around the affected area, set the timer, relax, and let the machine do the work.

A study done that compares the two treatments—a traditional ice bath to whole body cryotherapy—found that a chilly soak reduces blood flow and tissue temperature better than the cryotherapy.

The ligature-cryotherapy (L-C) method proposed by Stahnke has been severely criticized by other workers.

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