Month: October 2017

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How Cryotherapy Systems Reduce Pain and Swelling

Woman sprained her ankle while running on the marathon

What should you do when you suffer a musculoskeletal injury such as a sprained wrist or a strained back?  Most people are advised to rest, apply ice and compression, and temporarily, elevate the injury site if possible (not so easy with a back strain). This technique, known as RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), is widely used in sports medicine today.

There are lots of methods for applying cold and compression to the injury. “Low-tech” cryotherapy treatments include Continue reading “How Cryotherapy Systems Reduce Pain and Swelling”

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3 Proven ACL Surgery Recovery Techniques Used by Pro Athletes

Professional athletes typically suffer more injuries than the average person, primarily because they subject their bodies to more rigorous activities. Fortunately, they are often able to return to the field after recovering from the injury or a related surgery. Sports medicine has come a long way over the years and trainers are now able to get athletes back in the game faster than ever before. They use many of the same recovery techniques that are available to everybody else, but they also employ a few tricks to help accelerate healing.

The ACL surgery recovery techniques that athletes use are no secret. You can take advantage of the same knowledge and technology that they do to get back on your feet faster. Continue reading “3 Proven ACL Surgery Recovery Techniques Used by Pro Athletes”

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5 Ways to Accelerate ACL Surgery Recovery

ACL surgery recovery techniquesAn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is no laughing matter, but sadly, it’s a pretty common injury that often requires reconstructive surgery. Once you’re out of surgery, you want to get your life back as fast as possible. To do that, you need the best possible rehabilitation program. In the past, lumpy, inconvenient ice packs were the only cold treatment available post-operatively to help you deal with the pain and swelling. Happily, there’s a now better solution for managing your ACL surgery recovery. It combines cryotherapy (i.e. cold therapy) with intermittent compression in a NASA-inspired spacesuit design to deliver intermittent pneumatic compression (IPC) and adjustable cold therapy. It’s a convenient, portable and easy-to-use system used by many professional athletes to help them get back to work faster. Use it and you’ll discover that it accelerates your ACL surgery recovery in five key ways: Continue reading “5 Ways to Accelerate ACL Surgery Recovery”