Products for Hot/Cold therapy

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I need to pick some therapy products up, because all I have right now is an ice bag, and a small trigger point tool.

What are your favorites for Hot, Cold and Massage therapy. Let me know exactly what you use and if you recommend it.

FOr COld: I’m definitely going to get the Cryocup. Any other products to consider? THere are some cool reusable ice packs out there, that can be wrapped around various bodyparts-anyone use them?

For Hot: I don’t know what to buy, other than a hot water bottle. Is that good enough?

For massage: I can’t afford massage therapy right now, so if you use a massage device, let me know what it is and your experiences with it. Doesn’t matter if its electric or not.

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For massage I don’t know but for hot and cold see if you can get some gel packs. I have two packs I’ve used for a couple of years. Put in freezer for cold, hot water for hot!!!

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Sonny, for cold I’ve used a bag of frozen peas, and I’ve also used just a straight ice cube along with a dish towel to hold it and soak up the melted water.

For hot, I like to use a heating pad on top of a towel that I’ve wrung out in water. You get some moist heat going that way.

Good luck to you!!!

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TT- what kind of heating pad? I don’t think I’ve ever seen one, so I have no clue what it looks like. Is it electric? Can it be heated in the mocriwave? etc etc.?

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Sonny, yeah, it’s electric. You can purchase one pretty cheaply at a Wal-Mart or most pharmacy type retail stores.

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For cold

#1- A cold pool- (You can either pay thousands of dollars and buy one or use the natural version- An unheated outdoor pool during the late fall or early spring is usually left neglected but can make an excellent therapeutic device for crazy diehards) :slight_smile:
#2 A bucket- fill with water, add ice and insert feet
#3- Having a deep well that makes the water in your shower run extremely cold.

For heat

#1- sauna
#2- hot tub
#3- hot water

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cold: ice or a frozen steak

hot: 18 year old cheer leader

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Thanks TT

Kelly-I forgot all about the cold bucket of water for feet and ankles. I have used it and it is brutal.

I actually enjoy cold showers for a minute or so, but I need focused cold therapy (and hot) for specific areas.

P_Dogg- A steak? WHat is this, Rocky?

I’m working on the 18 yr old though. Her name is Francesca and she’s in my Italian class. Really sweet, OK looking but hey! She’s 18!

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Kelly Baggett,

I have heard the argument that cold pools are damaging to the CNS after a workout and raise stress levels. Do you feel the benefits outweigh any negatives?