- Place the compress in freezer for approximately I hour or microwave for 30 seconds. if the gel pack is in room temperature, and 1 minute, if the gel packs are frozen. Place a light towel or fabric barrier between skin and the gel ice pack and get instant pain relief
- Cold compress: put in the freezer or refrigerator freezer room (-10℃ -- 20℃) pre-cooling more than 30 minutes can be used.
- Hot compress: wrap a small wet towel in a cold and hot bag, put it in the microwave oven and heat it on medium heat. The first heating time is within 20 seconds. Feel the temperature is right after taking it out.If it is not hot enough, heat for another 15 seconds until the temperature is suitable.(different brands of microwave ovens, use slightly different, the beginning of the experiment to find a suitable heating time;Then use).
- These reusable ice packs may be used as cooling cold packs or soothing heat pads.
- Cold therapy or cryotherapy is a highly effective method for treating acute sports injuries, activity injuries to soft tissue. Plastic surgeons also recommend postoperative use.following post op surgery.
- Our gel ice packs may also be used to apply heat therapy or thermotherapy for pain relief. Heated gel ice packs can also be beneficial to those with arthritis and stiff muscles as well as for deep tissue injuries.