Terminology for Cryotherapy-Owners, operators, makers, and resellers of cryotherapy equipment frequently use distinct nomenclature to refer to their apparatus and their menu of therapies.
In order to clarify some of these words and prevent misunderstanding, we have taken the time to define the various terms that are used in the cryotherapy industry.
These words are frequently used in the same sentence.
Terminology for Cryotherapy
Cryo chamber | Cryochamber | Cryotherapy chamber | Cryosauna | Cryo cabin ) Cryogenic Chamber ) Cryotherapy Unit - Both enclosed cryotherapy chambers and open-top cryosaunas can be referred to by these terminology.
*Different cryotherapy equipment has different names on different markets.
Cryolipolysis - Cool temperatures are used in cryolipolysis, popularly known as CoolSculpting by users, to destroy fat cells. This procedure takes advantage of the fact that fat cells are more likely to disintegrate in response to cold stress than are muscles and other undamaged tissue.
Cryotherapy for Warts - Warts that might appear on a person's body can be frozen using cryotherapy, also known as cryosurgery. This kind of cryotherapy has a medical focus and is wholly distinct from the kind of cryotherapy that involves exposing people to extremely cold air in an effort to speed up blood circulation and aid in sports recovery.
Cryotherapy Machine | Cryotherapy Equipment | Cryotherapy Device | Cold Therapy Machine - All technologies in the cryotherapy sector that employ some type of cold treatment and need electricity to operate are referred to as cryotherapy machines, cryotherapy machines, cryotherapy equipment, cryotherapy device, and cold therapy unit.
Cryotherapy Machine | Cryotherapy Equipment | Cryotherapy Device | Cold Therapy Machine - All technologies in the cryotherapy sector that employ some type of cold treatment and need electricity to operate are referred to as cryotherapy machines, cryotherapy machines, cryotherapy equipment, cryotherapy device, and cold therapy unit.
Direct | Indirect Cryotherapy Systems - These phrases describe the process the specific cryotherapy apparatus employs to cool the patient cabin. Open-top cryosaunas and hybrid systems, respectively, are common names for direct units and indirect systems, respectively.
Electric Cryotherapy | Electric Cryotherapy Chamber - Electric cryotherapy refers to enclosed cryotherapy equipment chambers that chill using electricity and subject individuals to extremely cold temperatures for a predetermined amount of time. Electric cryotherapy chambers use a lot of electricity but don't need liquid nitrogen to function. Electric cryotherapy chambers demand a higher upfront cost.
FBC – Full Body Cryotherapy - Whole body In a form of cryogenic therapy known as cryotherapy, the body is completely exposed to extremely low temperatures inside a treatment chamber. The term "whole body" only applies to the user's entire body and cannot be used to refer to other systems.
Electric and hybrid cryotherapy systems are included in the systems that use this term.
Handheld Cryotherapy Machine - A CO2 based handheld cryotherapy equipment with a "wand" that delivers focused treatments typically weighs under 4 lbs / 2 kg. Handheld cryotherapy equipment can be used for physiotherapy, cryotherapy facials, horse cryotherapy, and veterinary applications, similar to the portable cryotherapy machine. All portable handheld cryotherapy equipment is portable.
Hybrid Cryotherapy | Hybrid Cryotherapy Chamber | Indirect Systems - When referring to nitrogen-based cryotherapy systems that employ LN2 to chill breathable air that ultimately cools the patient cabin, the term "hybrid cryotherapy" is used.
This phrase can be applied to both single- and multi-person cryochamber systems that use liquid nitrogen inside the internal mechanism but not the client cabin.