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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryotherapy¹

First recorded in 1925–30; cryo- + therapy

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.

From Popular-Science

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.

From Popular-Science

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

From Project Gutenberg