THE HISTORY OF C R Y O T H E R A P Y
1600 BC
The edwin papyrus makes numerous references to the use of cold as therapy to treat injuries and inflammation.
400 BC
Hippocrates uses cold to relieve swelling, bleeding and pain.
1050 1961
Dr. Irving S. Cooper develops a modern cryosurgical apparatus, which increases the interest in cryosurgery.
1899
An Anglo-Saxon monk uses cold as a local anesthetic.
Campbell White is the first to employ refrigerants for medical use.
1967
Setrag Zecarian introduces a handheld self-pressurized liquid nitrogen spray device.
1976
Lloyd et all. proposes that cryoanalgesia is superior to other methods of peripheral nerve destruction.
1993
Cryonic Medical develops hyperbaric gaseous cryotherapy, which is the application of carbon dioxide to skin, resulting in a painless way to treat skin abnormalities. Brought To You By: www.cryo-health.com