Keep Pain Away with Ice and Heat Packs

Summer is a time of movement and fun activities.  Playing softball with your favorite team, swimming in pools, lakes and oceans, riding bikes, flying kites, picnics in the park, jogging and running, volleyball, badminton, tennis, basketball...summer is definitely the time of year when folks tend to be the most active.

Because of this increased movement level, summer can also be the time of year when folks tend to have the most accidents and injuries.  And two of the most helpful tools for preventing these injuries and also for treating them are ice and heat.  Ice is best used immediately following any acute injuries, while heat, especially MOIST heat is more appropriate for using before any kind of movement or exercise, and after an injury has no more inflammation or swelling.

This wrap also features a removable, washable outer cover for your convenience.  It can be used both as a cold pack by placing it in the freezer, and as a hot pack by placing it in a microwave oven, or even at a low temperature in a conventional oven.

 

This heat therapy is also excellent for chronic kinds of problems such as arthritis and other re-occurring joint or muscle pain, and helps to relax muscle spasms or tight muscles.  One of the best features of this pack is that when it is used cold it remains soft and flexible and continues to conform to all contoured areas of the ankle and foot.  This wrap will also not leak if it is punctured, nor will it dry out, change form or become hardened.  It is covered with a four-way stretch material that allows maximum conformity, heat transfer and comfort and will stay in place with patient movement.

Rehabmart offers another fun little tool for cold and heat therapy called the Roller Ice Ice Massager.  This is literally a very "handy" therapeutic product which is not only designed to provide cold therapy, but can also be used to deliver moist heat therapy as well.  
                        

The liquid filled reservoir holds its temperature when either heated or chilled.  The cold or hot therapy is transmitted to the treatment area through the stainless steel massage ball which easily rolls in all directions.  Your hands, or the therapist's hands are protected from the heat or cold from the fitted neoprene bulb cover which insulates the liquid reservoir.

This targeted cold or hot therapy helps to relieve tension, relax muscles, ease aches and pains, and reduce swelling and tenderness.  The "bullet" option provides more weight for deep tissue massage, while the "magnet" option provides a powerful 4500 Gauss magnet for increased therapy.  All of the styles are great for trigger point therapies, too.

Enjoy some peace of mind this summer and be prepared for any accidents, injuries, strains and sprains by choosing your cold and heat therapy products from Rehabmart.  Your active body will greatly thank you!