10 Sep 09 Cold therapy for treating swellings and bruises
These days for any kind of pains and bruises, doctors recommend cold therapies for relief. Applying ice or anything cold numbs the area and helps in reducing pain and swelling accompanying it. To combat most routine muscular pulls, aches and pains it is advisable to keep a gel pack in the freezer always. One such item is Chattanooga group?s Colpac which provides all the benefits of cold therapy. It can relieve pains of shoulder, elbow, hip, neck, thigh, and ankle. There are neck contour packs also available to provide relief from neck sprains.
The pack is filled with non toxic, silicate gel and vinyl which is so flexible even after being kept in a freezer that it conforms to the contours of the body easily and provide instant relief. It is a gel pack which is kept in a freezer and then applied on the affected part. It is a reusable ice pack which stays pliable even in refrigerator. The correct way of using it is to place a towel between the pack and the skin. It should not left on the skin for more than 30 minutes or it can even stop the blood flow. It is recommended that Colpac must always be stored in a freezer even after use.
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