Cryotherapy

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The local or general use of low temperatures in medical therapy. Also called crymotherapy.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The use of low temperatures in medical therapy or the removal of heat from a body part, aiming to decrease cellular metabolism and inflammation and to promote vasoconstriction.
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    "Successful therapies include transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation TENS and cryotherapy, which is treatment with cold applications."
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