Gel Packs Direct - Reusable Hot & Cold Replacement Elbow Ice Pack with Strap for Tennis Elbow, Tendonitis, Sports Injuries, Chronic Pain, Joint Stiffness, Swelling, Pain Relief & More.

With a nasty attack of bursitis to deal with, and no frozen peas available to use as an ice pack, I looked through the many options available online. Several reviewers of alternative products (including one from the same company) commented that wrapping the band securely around the elbow and pack was nearly impossible without someone to help. I was delighted when I came across this product, one of the key features of which is the loop to pass the strap through. This enables the user to pull back on the strap to bend the pack around the elbow, and tighten to the desired compression. This was the only product I saw with such a feature, and it makes strapping the pack in place so much easier. True, it was a bit fiddly to insert the frozen pack into the cover, especially as the surface frosts over when newly out of the freezer, but this may be due to the newness of the cover - it seems to be getting a bit easier each time (or I'm getting better at inserting it!). The margins of the gel pack are a decent width, and should withstand normal use. The pack itself is reasonably flexible when frozen according to the instructions included (it's stiff if frozen for more than 2 hours, but 5 minutes outside the freezer cures that), and certainly stays cold long enough for a normal session of treatment. I haven't tried heating it as I have alternatives for that side of treatment. All in all, it's everything I needed.

I rely on the reviews quite heavily before buying something and always look at the poor reviews as well as the 4 and 5* ones before deciding whether to buy or not. Often some of the reviews at both ends of the spectrum make me raise an eyebrow in disbelief - for example: a couple of days ago I read a review that awarded 4* even though the reviewer said they had not yet tried the product but it looked good! When I read some of the reviews for this gel pack a couple said that the strap was too long and another said it was difficult to apply with one hand and both rated the product poorly as a result .... Utter disbelief on my part reading these reviews. Let me tell you that you don't have to fit this to your arm with only one hand unless you only have one hand. Here is how I suggest you use it from the freezer: 1) remove from the freezer and leave it at room temperature for a few minutes until it becomes pliable. 2) Insert the cold gel pack into its sleeve. 3). Bend the gel pack to form a circular shape leaving approximately width of your arm as a hole in the middle thenwrap the strap around it and secure it with the Velcro. If the strap goes around it twice so be it. 4) Slide your arm through the hole you've left in the centre you you are done! If the tension is too slack or too tight, slide it off again, make an adjustment and refit it. Not exsctly rocket science is it! As for the strap being too long and the product being poorly rated because of it, again I don't agree because this gel pack is good for use on your leg or neck and not just your elbow so that is where the extra length is really helpful. This is a really good product that works well and stays cool enough for long enough to suit its intended purpose and reviews that say otherwise should in my view be taken with more than just a pinch of salt - you should not have a freezer cold compress in place for hours and this stays plenty cold to do the job. I am most happy with it!

Really good, fit well and comfortable

No more having to hold a cold pack in place – this one comes with a wrap designed to hold it in place around an elbow. That makes using a cold pack so much more convenient than previously, and so means that it is likely to be used as often as is recommended for an ailment. TBH, it’s useful to buy two (I don’t know if these gelpacks are available separately), so that one can be in the freezer whilst one is in use. Whilst sold for use with elbow injuries, I’ve used it not just for tennis elbow, but also to relief inflammation prior to a dislocated thumb popping back into place. It works great for both. Putting the wrap in place is a doddle, and I’ve not had any issues with it coming off. Note that the same item can also be used as a heat pack, but I’ve only had need to use it as a cold pack so far. However, I would assume that it is just as good for heat as cold. Highly recommended.

Fast delivery, great product , would 100% recommend

Fiddly to get on and hard to stay on if your active

I have just had elbow surgery and was struggling with icing. I tried both an ice pack and then a small pack of frozen peas wrapped in a t-towel but found it extremely difficult to keep it in place for the required 20 minuted. I saw my physio for the first time and told her the problem and she suggested I bought an ice pack and wrap. I have used this for 2 days and am delighted. It is easy to set up with the included ice pack and it stays in place so I can walk around instead of sitting and holding an ice pack on my elbow. The strap stretches so it would be suitable for other areas of the body.

Straight out of the box, and into the freezer. Cools in a couple of hours, and slides easily into the sleeve which is easy to wrap around my elbow. Not yet used it for putting heat into the joint. But certainly effective in applying cold, and reducing inflammation and soreness.

Fantastico! Permette di mantenere la borsa termica (si può usare sia per freddo mettendo la busta in freezer, che per il caldo mettendo la busta nel microonde), sempre sulla zona interessata lasciando libertà di movimento. La sua comodità permette di utilizzarla con regolarità, cosa che favorisce notevolmente la terapia. Personalmente sto trovando un notevole miglioramento per problema di epicondilite. Consigliatissimo

Fácil de colocar y se adapta bien a la forma del codo

I use mine so much I'm thinking the Velcro will wear out. You can wash it easily. Molds well, wraps all the way around all the joints on which I use it. One side is colder than the other side if you use it over and over before putting back in the freezer. One of my favorite purchases since I have a very physical job. January 2024--YEP! The Velcro wore out!!! ;~)

cette poche de gel est formidable livrée avec un étui qui permet de maintenir la poche en place tout en protégeant la peau d'une éventuelle brûlure produit livré rapidement, dans son carton de vente. je recommande

Durch die Anwendungsmöglichkeit, war man weiter beweglich. Nach 3x täglicher Anwendung schon nach zwei Tagen deutlicher Rückgang der Schwellung! Super!!!