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cryotherapy
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cry·o·ther·a·py  (kr-thr-p)
n.
The local or general use of low temperatures in medical therapy. Also called crymotherapy.

cryotherapy [ˌkraɪəʊˈθɛrəpɪ], crymotherapy [ˌkraɪməʊˈθɛrəpɪ]
n
(Medicine) medical treatment in which all or part of the body is subjected to cold temperatures, as by means of ice packs

cryotherapy
a method of treatment involving applications of cold. Also crymotherapy.
See also: Remedies


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Now we know what Brooks has been doing since he gave up training 11 years ago, apart from writing for the Daily Telegraph and founding the London Kriotherapy Centre for people eager to discover what -135 degrees centigrade feels like but unable to climb into their own deep freezer.
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