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Cryotherapy involves treatments that use freezing or near-freezing temperatures. There are various potential physical and mental health benefits. Several treatments fall under the umbrella term of ...

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What comes to mind when you hear the term "cryotherapy?" Maybe you're picturing a room with huge silver tanks spewing white gasses and people braving temperatures down to 200 degrees below freezing.

Cryotherapy is an umbrella term for any wellness or medical treatment that uses freezing or near freezing cold temperatures. Also called cold therapy, it includes using ice, cold water, or cold air.

Cryotherapy is emerging as a promising, low-risk approach to combat chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, a common and potentially devastating toxicity of chemotherapy. A growing body of ...

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence and research that cryotherapy offers health benefits. But whole body cryotherapy is still being researched. A healthcare professional can help figure out what’s ...