When is it best to use cold therapy?
Use Neo Cold Pack wrapped in brace is the best immediate treatment for acute injuries because it reduces swelling and pain. Apply it to the affected area for 15 to 20 minutes at a time. Allow the skin temperature to return to normal before a second or third time. You can use Neo Cold Pack wrapped in brace for an acute injury several times a day for up to three days. Cold therapy is also helpful in treating some overuse injuries or chronic pain in athletes.
When is it best to use hot therapy?
Heat is generally used for chronic injuries or injuries that have no inflammation or swelling and it helps relax tight muscles or muscle spasms. Use HiPad Heating Pad wrapped in brace whenever hot applications are desirable for personal comfort, and as recommended by your health care professional for hot therapy. Athletes with chronic pain or injuries may use hot therapy before exercise to increase the elasticity of joint connective tissues and to stimulate blood flow. Safely apply heat to the affected area for 20 to 30 minutes at a time. Never leave heating pad while sleeping.
My heating pad doesn't feel hot enough?
1. Make sure HiPad® Heating Pad is inserted into the mesh pouch with orange side up and face it toward your body.
2. Make sure the adapter is plugged in and the temperature controller is on.
3. The heating effect might be lower with excessive clothes.
Can I sit on or bend my heating pad?
Do not sit on, bend or crush the heating pad. It’s very important to have one side exposed to the open air at all times so it can breathe air for safe operation. Using the pad any other way could cause damage to the pad or cause bodily harm.
