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cryotherapy
[ krahy-oh-ther-uh-pee ]
noun
- treatment by means of applications of cold.
cryotherapy
/ ˌkraɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ; ˌkraɪməʊˈθɛrəpɪ /
noun
- 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
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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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