Ice therapy is great for use in acute muscular injuries by slowing the inflammation and swelling that occurs after the injury.  The coldness of the ice will make the veins in the injured tissue contract, reducing the circulation in the iced area while also serving as a numbing agent of the sore tissues by slowing the nerve impulses in the area, interrupting the pain-spasm reaction between the nerves.  The difficult part of ice, or cold therapy, is keeping the ice placed in the correct area without it slipping around and getting everything wet from the melting ice, and creating a less than ideal ice placement and a cold, soggy mess.

Unless applied by a medical professional, placing and wrapping an ice bag to the body can be frustrating because the ice bag seemingly never stays in the correct place, sliding around while dripping cold tentacles of melted ice to flow down the body, wetting elastic wraps, clothes, furniture and floors.  Another problem occurs if a person would like to move around with an ice pack wrapped somewhere on his or her body, as the chances of slippage and drainage increases with each step.

The innovative inventors at EZ Ice Therapy have developed ice therapy products that are the leading-edge solution to all the athletes, weekend warriors, and injured people everywhere who need cold therapy.  Unlike competitors' products that use reusable chemical ice bags that tend to thaw rapidly, EZ Ice Therapy has created ice wraps made for real ice that are made with a neoprene wrap and thick Velcro straps to provide a firm, consistent cold therapy pressure to the injured body part to maximize healing.  These therapy wraps can be worn by individuals even when walking and moving during daily activities without the hassle of constantly rearranging the ice packs and experiencing streams of melting ice.


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The EZ Ice Therapy Wrist and Elbow Wrap is made from durable neoprene and an internal ice bag.  Fill the bag half way with ice and place it on the injured area and secure the wrap with the two Velcro straps.  The ice bag will stay on the desired area and will not drip melted ice down the arm.  Another great option to these therapy wraps is that warm water can be used in place of ice for soothing and loosening sore and tight muscles.

The EZ Ice Therapy Double Knee Wrap is a neoprene knee wrap with two latex-free, cotton polyester leak-proof ice bags and thick Velcro straps that will provide 360 degrees of cold therapy coverage and no slippage.  The Double Knee Wrap enables mobility during treatment, staying in place and allowing the user to move for a more complete therapeutic option.  Each wrap maintains a temperature of 40 to 42 degrees Fahrenheit.


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The hip is one of the most difficult areas of the body to apply cold therapy.  The EZ Ice Therapy Hip Wrap is designed to eliminate the constant wrestling with soggy bandage rolls and slippery, melting ice.  With the neoprene material and Velcro straps providing constant compression and stability, the latex-free cotton polyester ice bag with a rubberized lining can reduce the swelling with cold therapy and soothe the tight hip muscles exactly on the injured area to provide a quick healing therapy.

Many people experience lower back pain and will often have to lay down with a bag of ice or heating pad placed on their backs.  With the EZ Ice Therapy Lower Back Wrap, the wearer can receive spot-on cold or warm therapy even while moving or walking.  The wrap will provide compression and stability with its neoprene material and thick Velcro straps keeping the whole wrap secure and comfortably in place.  The drip-free, cotton-polyester, rubberized lining ice bag can hold either ice or warm water for the different cold or warm therapy regimes. The benefit of being able to slowly move the lower back muscles while at the same time receiving ice/warm therapy can often decrease the recovery time.

Most medical experts agree that cold and warm therapy is vital to quick recovery for inflammation due to injury.  Providing this type of therapy either at home or at a clinic can become a bothersome mess for both the user and the caregiver.  Now, with the innovative EZ Ice Therapy products, immediate and personal ice therapy has become more exact in secure placement with less slippage and no dripping mess of soggy bandages and clothing to clean up afterward.  Athletes and non-athletes alike can appreciate the flexibility and comfort of ice or warm therapy while on a trainer's table, sofa or walking and moving around during daily activities.  Cold therapy where and when you want it with no hassle or mess leads to faster and simpler healing and recovery. 
  
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Bill Stock
Executive Editor,
Content & Social Media Services
and
Hulet Smith, OT
Rehabmart Team Leader & CEO