“I've been dealing with a surgically-enhanced knee going on 30 years now. I know icing helps reduce the inflammation and the post-op metal knee braces then herringbone wrap tutorials were gold BUT it's a PITA. I have a really physical job and I don't want my knee to impact it so I ice. So awkward and could never get packs to stay in place, even those movable ones, plus sitting with my leg up for half an hour, unable to change awkward positions so the stupid pack wouldn't slide off? Argh! This sleeve though? GENIUS!! I measured and was surprised I was suggested size large (I'm female & almost standard height, but those old soccer muscles still take up space I guess.) This thing works. It does the Ice & Compression part of RICE so well that I've been able to skip the Aleve most nights. The initial 5 minutes until the knee goes numb are pretty rough, but the next 10 minutes of pain-free life are bliss. It doesn't stay cold much longer than 15 minutes, though that's all I need to do the job since my original injury is so old & not acute. Perhaps for a newer injury where the rec is 30 minutes, you might do better with two sleeves in succession. For me though, between the compression and the cold gel around the entire knee, the 15 minutes gets the job done (my tendon was harvested for replacement tissue for the acl, so two trauma sites in one knee) and since 15 min is pretty quick, it's easier to fit it into my busy life. Now if I could just go out-of-body for the ten minutes until my knee goes numb...”
“TheraIce is easy to use and fits snugly. Does an ok job of cooling area. Only stays cold for 5-10 mins. Then must be placed back in freezer. I was instructed to ice are for 15-20 mins, so I'll need to order another and rotate or see another product will stay cold for up to 20 minutes”
“It doesn't stay cold for very long. After about a week of active use it started to slide down my leg when I stood up. When it gets cold it shrinks back up but doesn't really stay up anymore.”
“Fits great, very effective. I've been using it for less than a week to treat tendinitis in my elbow & already notice a big improvement. Icing 3x a day. The sleeve allows me to move about freely and work on household chores instead of having to sit with a bag of ice on my elbow.”
