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Cryotherapy is used to define several techniques and procedures in the medical community. The most general definition is the local or general use of low temperatures in medical therapy. It can also be called crymotherapy.

The most prominent use of the term refers to the surgical treatment, specifically known as cryosurgery. Other therapies that use the term are cryogenic chamber therapy and ice pack therapy.

Cryotherapy (also called cryosurgery) is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. Cryotherapy is used to treat a number of diseases and disorders, especially skin conditions like warts, moles, skin tags and solar keratoses. Liquid nitrogen is usually used to freeze the tissues at the cellular level. The procedure is used often because of it's efficacy and low rates of side effects.

For more information, see Cryosurgery

Cryotherapy (cryogenic chamber therapy) is also a treatment whereby the patient is submerged in a small body of very cold water, typically a cryogenic chamber, for a short duration. The chamber is typically cooled with liquid nitrogen, to a temperature of –110 C.

For more information see Cryotherapy (chamber therapy)

Cryotherapy (ice pack therapy) can also be used for the application of an ice pack (typically a plastic bag filled with ice) and is commonly used to alleviate the pain of minor injuries.

For more information see Ice pack therapy