Cold Therapy

Ice therapy (cold therapy) is a natural remedy to heal orthopedic trauma such as knee injuries. It is best administered via an ice machine for knee joints.

Understanding Ice Therapy

Ice therapy is the use of freezing temperatures to heal orthopedic pain. The application of cold temperature helps to reduce inflammation and pain occurring due to orthopedic injuries and surgeries. Ice therapy is also helpful in healing tired and sore muscles.

The freezing temperature hinders nerve communication in the site of application. Without nerve communication, the application site doesn’t receive an adequate blood supply. Without a blood supply, the inflammation cannot remain as it or increase further. As the inflammation begins to reduce; the resulting pain from it also lessens.

Use of ice therapy machine is an entirely holistic way to heal orthopedic pain. It has no side effects and patients can administer it easily using ACL ice machine. Due to speedy healing from ice therapy, patients do not need to use pain-reducing pills in excess or at all. Excessive intake of pain-reducing medicines can be addictive and cause the users to harm in the long run.

Using Ice Therapy for Healing Knee Injuries

The knee joint is quite susceptible to injuries. A simple twist or turn of the leg can rupture tissues or tear ligaments in the knee. Fractures can also cause severe pain in the knee joint. You can use ice therapy to heal these or other kinds of knee injuries.

The best way to use ice therapy for knee injuries is to use a special device designed for this purpose. An ice machine for knee joints can deliver ice therapy in a safe and efficient manner. You can use ice machines from reputed brands such as IsoComforter that utilizes the patented Iso tube technology to design the devices for ice therapy.

Using the ice machine –

An ice machine consists of several parts such as a pump, a healing pad, a tank, etc. To use the ice machine, you need to fill the tank with ice and water. Then you can sit comfortably and wrap the healing pad around the knee joint. Next, you need to switch on the machine to begin the water flow. The pump powers the water’s flow from the tank to the healing pad via a tube connecting the two.

It is very easy to operate and use an ice machine. IsoComforter equips its ice machines with self-priming pumps for greater operational ease. You can even use portable IsoComforter ice machines to use ice therapy while commuting or traveling.

To heal knee injuries, it is best to use healing pads offering ice therapy from all sides rather than just one. To this end, IsoComforter equips its ice machines with such healing pads. IsoComforter healing pads also consist of ridges for optimal skin contact. If your knee injury has caused wounds then it is best to use sterilized healing pads to avoid infection risks.

Ice therapy healing sessions –

You need to use ice therapy as per your doctor’s recommendations. But for severe injuries, it is likely that you will need to administer it multiple times a day. Such extensive use is easier when you use an ice machine for knees rather than ice packs. Each healing session should be around 15-20 minutes in duration or as required for your unique healing needs.

You can ice therapy any time of the day as per your suitability.  Ice machines are convenient and easy to use; making it possible for patients to use ice therapy consistently and for as long as they need it. Ice therapy shows the best results when administered consistently. Administering it multiple times a day isn’t practical using ice packs. Imagine holding the ice packs over the knee joint for 15-20 minutes at a time!

When you use quality machines such as those available from IsoComforter; you do not even need to replenish ice in the tank very often. You can actually rest while the machine delivers ice therapy to your injured knee. You can easily use the ice machines at home. You do not need to visit a clinic or hospital to heal your injured knees with ice therapy.

Cold therapy is a beneficial remedy to heal pain resulting from surgeries, injuries, and tired muscles. It is best delivered using a cold therapy machine.

What is Cold Therapy?

Cold therapy is the application of freezing temperatures to heal orthopedic pain. Proper blood supply is required for inflammation to sustain itself and remain on the site of injury or surgery. Freezing temperature helps to bring down inflammation (swelling) by reducing the blood supply in the area of application.

You can administer cold therapy with the help of special devices. The traditional method is to use ice packs to reduce pain. But a cold therapy unit is a device without the drawbacks of an ice pack. Ice packs are unsafe. Imagine moisture dripping over surgical wounds! It can increase the patients’ risk of contracting the post-surgical infection. Ice packs can create puddles on the floor and wet your clothes and bedding. Ice packs are uneven bags; not really ideal to delivery cold temperature deep inside the tissues. There are no such drawbacks with the use of a cold therapy machine.

How a Cold Therapy Machine can help Patients?

Cold therapy is a natural remedy without any side effects. You can use it to for your recovery without requiring excessive intake of pain-reducing medicines for the purpose.

For injuries –

People with knee, shoulder, back, or hip injuries can safely use cold therapy for pain relief. Pain resulting from ligament tears and fractures can lessen with the help of cold therapy.

For surgeries –

Cold therapy can help patients find relief from post-surgical pain sooner than expected. For patients recovering from shoulder, hip, or knee replacement surgeries; the use of cold therapy can be a boon. Its consistent use can help them regain range of motions in their joints without delay. Patients can then commence their physical therapy (an essential recovery step) on time or even sooner.

For sore muscles –

Tired muscles can become very painful; causing immense discomfort to people experiencing the pain. Athletes often experience muscle pain post their intensive training. People who exercise or play sports regularly can also experience pain from sore muscles. People in professions requiring extensive use of shoulders, arms, or wrists often have sore shoulders and arms. People using small tools or machines on a daily basis also often experience back pain. Cold therapy can be helpful for healing such muscle pain.

How using a cold therapy machine helps –

For cold therapy to work well, its delivery needs to be efficient. Patients also need to administer it consistently and for as long as they need it. A cold therapy machine helps with these things.

A cold therapy machine is made up of a tank, a healing pad, a pump, etc. The healing pad helps the cold temperature to reach deep inside the muscles safely and evenly. For instance, IsoComforter utilizes the patented Iso tube technology to make its cold therapy machines. It helps in the perfect delivery of cold therapy. IsoComforter healing pads consist of ridges, which help with optimal skin contact.

For patients to administer cold therapy consistently, its delivery method must be convenient. Use of a machine is easy and comfortable as opposed to using an ice pack for cold therapy.

You can sit comfortably or even sleep while using a cold therapy machine. Such a thing is not possible if you need to hold the ice pack in place for 15-20 minutes at a time. Using the machine is also very easy. There are no operational hassles. You need to fill the tank with ice and water; wrap the healing pad around the affected area, and switch on the machine. IsoComforter equips its cold therapy machines with self-priming pumps for even more convenient use.

You can use sterilized healing pads for post-surgical healing. You can also use healing pads offering cold therapy from all sides for knee and shoulder injuries.

Application –

You will need to use cold therapy as per your doctors’ recommendations. Often, the requirement is for multiple sessions in a day (of around 15-20 minutes each) during the initial days of the recovery. Your doctor will adjust the duration of the healing sessions as per your unique needs.