Cryotherapy (cold treatment) is used to treat a variety of benign and malignant tissue damage, medically called lesions. Its goal is to decrease cell growth and reproduction (cellular metabolism), increase cellular survival, decrease inflammation, pain, and spasm, and promote the constriction of blood vessels. Therefore, ice pack therapy is a treatment of cold temperatures to an injured area of the body.
It has been proven that the immediate treatment of an injury is vital in the recovery process. Ice, when applied to the injured area, reduces inflammation by constricting the small blood vessels at the injury site, allowing less blood to flow through the injured tissue. This limits swelling prevents tissue damage and also relieves pain by stimulating the production of the body’s own painkiller, endorphin.
What makes the Ice Master different from other methods of cold treatment is that you no longer have to waste your time with a bag of frozen peas or messy, dripping ice cubes in a towel. The Ice Master keeps the surface dry while giving you essential compression during the cold treatment. The ice bag is held in place by an elastic, neoprene rubber wrap. This wrap prevents the ice bag from slipping off the injured area when standing, sitting, or walking. It is equally convenient for office or home use.
The Ice Master has been used by professional rugby, cricket and hockey teams since 2004 - As used by the Springboks, Proteas, SA Hockey, Cats, Lions, Titans, Eagles, Warriors, England cricket, Zimbabwe cricket and many amateurs and professional athletes and triathletes.
Just apply the ice bag and neoprene wrap to the injured area for at least 10 minutes, four times a day.
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