Methods and apparatus for a therapeutic device

A therapeutic device fir application to an external portion of an intergluteal space proximate an anal verge of a user:

• a first end portion;
• a second end portion;
• a first pressure surface having a first external surface area extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
• a second pressure surface having a second external surface area extending between the first end portion and the second end portion and substantially opposing the first pressure surface;
• a pair of opposing treatment surfaces each extending between the first end portion and the second end portion and engaging the pair of opposing pressure surfaces to define an interior cavity, wherein:
• the first external surface area of the first pressure surface is configured to engage an external skin surface portion of a first buttock such that substantially all of the first external surface area of the first pressure surface is in contact with the first buttock;
• the second external surface area of the second pressure surface is configured to engage an external skin surface portion of an opposing second buttock such that substantially all of the second external surface area of the second pressure surface is in contact with the opposing second buttock;
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• the first and second pressure surfaces are configured to cause at least one of the pair of opposing treatment surfaces to engage an external skin surface at the external portion of the intergluteal space proximate to the anal verge;
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• a composition on disposed with in the cavity.

A method of treating hemorrhoid disease, comprising:

• cooling a body having a cavity containing a composition to a predetermined temperature, wherein the body is defined by:
• a first end portion;
• a second end portion;
• a pair of opposing pressure surfaces extending between the first end portion and the second end portion comprising:
• a first pressure surface having a first external surface area and
• a second pressure surface having a second external surface area;
• a pair of opposing treatment surfaces each extending between the first end portion and the second end portion and engaging the pair of opposing pressure surfaces;
• positioning the body to engage an external skin surface at an external portion of an intergluteal space proximate to an anal verge, wherein:
• the first external surface area of the first pressure surface engages an external skin surface portion of a first buttock such that substantially all of the first external surface area of the first pressure surface is in contact with the first buttock;
• the second external surface area of the second pressure surface engages an external skin surface portion of an opposing second buttock such that substantially all of the second external surface area of the second pressure surface is in contact with the opposing second buttock;
• the first and second pressure surfaces retain the body in position against the first buttock and the opposing second buttock;
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• at least one of the pair of opposing treatment surfaces engages the external skin surface at the external portion of the intergluteal space proximate to the anal verge;
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• allowing the body to remain in position for a predetermined amount of time.