Description
Description
The PharmaCare Ice Bag is a soft and comfortable cold compression that helps reduce pain and swelling associated with bruising, muscle or ligament damage, strains and sprains and headaches. The bag has an easy opening cap for filling and secure sealing, soft and flexible material that doesn’t cause pain when pressed against the injured area, and flexible material that easily conforms to the shape of the joint.
The PharmaCare Ice Bag has a hi-tech inner liner that prevents drips or leaks and is easy to use on all body parts due to its economical and flexible design. Placing a cold compress on the injured area is thought to drastically improve recovery time, and this bag is also ideal for the execution of RICE treatment.
Size: 9 inches, or 22.8cm.
Uses
The PharmaCare Ice Bag is ideal for game day or for home use – it fits easily in your gym bag of first aid kit. It is recommended for strains and sprains, and is ideal for the execution of RICE treatment:
• Rest – Rest the injured area for 48 hours
• Ice – Ice for 20 minutes at a time, 4 to 8 times per day
• Compression – Compress to help reduce swelling
• Elevate – Elevate the injured limb 6 to 10 inches above the heart level
Application
• Fill this durable bag with ice cubes, crushed ice or ice-cold water
• Twist cap securely on bag
• Place on the injured area for immediate relief
• You can place the ice bag on the affected area either immediately after getting injured or during recovery time
• When finished, empty out the contents of the ice bag and leave the top off to air dry
