cryotherapy

American  

[krahy-oh-ther-uh-pee] / ˌkraɪ oʊˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

Medicine/Medical.

1. treatment by means of applications of cold.

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cryotherapy British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of cryotherapy

First recorded in 1925–30; cryo- + therapy

Example Sentences

People are also trying cryotherapy, which involves blasting the body with subzero temperatures to reduce inflammation and speed muscle recovery.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Some dermatology practices offer cryotherapy treatments, which use extreme cold from liquid nitrogen to freeze off skin lesions such as warts, skin tags, and some superficial skin cancers.

From National Geographic • Feb. 21, 2024

For some people today, that quest includes things like sleeping in a hyperbaric chamber, experimenting with cryotherapy or blasting oneself with infrared light.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024

The reward he bestowed on his players following the brilliant win over Real Betis in Seville on Thursday was an immediate trip to the cryotherapy chamber at Auchenhowie for a recovery session.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2023

Pain and swelling can be minimized by cryotherapy, but I would recommend its use only in cases of mild poisoning such as the one described herein.

From Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscovorus (Reptilia) by Burkett, Ray D.