ComfiLife Ice Packs for Injuries (3 Piece Set) – Reusable Hot and Cold Pack with Wrap – Soft Gel Ice Packs for Back, Shoulder, Hip, Knee, Elbow, Joint Pain Relief – Heat & Cold Therapy (Medium)

This ice pack is amazing! I’ve had multiple shoulder surgeries and previously used the cold water pack and ice bucket the doctors say to purchase every time. Filling the bucket with ice, wrapping yourself in that Velcro madness of an ice pack contraption, and then hooking the bucket to the ice pack is a royal pain in the butt. Especially if you have to do it yourself, one handed. To make matters worse, the water pack doesn’t get below 32 F (0 C), and it warms up in about 10-15 minutes. My most recent surgeon told me to avoid that and just purchase ice packs (He’s also one of the nation’s top surgeons and is fixing what other doctor’s missed on my previous surgeries). This ice pack is foldable, and fits easily in your freezer. It takes a few hours to get cold initially, but that’s a given for any ice pack. When it’s time to ice, it still remains flexible while remaining extremely cold, and slips easily into the provided fabric sleeve which protects your skin and the furniture you sit on. The instructions say to cover your skin with a towel, but I apply it directly. The ice pack can be manipulated fairly well and I’m able to conform it to contact 90% of the skin on my shoulder. The sleeve has Velcro straps for a more secure fit, but I don’t even bother with that, as the ice pack is large enough cover my entire shoulder (front and back) and conforms to it easily. I simply sit on the couch with my back against the cushion, or prop myself lying down and it stays in place the entire time. Even after 30 minutes of icing the ice pack is still cold, and I don’t have to worry about dripping water or anything leaking. This is an amazing product, especially for the price! It’s a must have for any athlete, person who just had surgery, or someone who works out. If you’re having surgery and your doctor tells you to buy the “Cold therapy machine” aka ice bucket, PURCHASE THIS PRODUCT INSTEAD AND DO NOT BUY THAT EVIL CONTRAPTION (even if your doctor insists)!

I have used IceSleeve branded wraps for a few years for both knee and shoulder issues. They've worked well. Unfortunately, the material has worn out one the knee version (no longer holds) and the knee sleeve needed replaced. IceSleeve markets independently, not on Amazon so I looked for something similar and found this. It works well with my IceSleeve cold packs as well as the pack supplied. It is easy to adjust such that it holds well on my knee giving me relief for my meniscus injury. The material that the Velcro attaches to seems a bit more robust than what my previous IceSleeve was made from so I'm hoping for a several years of use before the Velcro attachment system wears out. I will also comment that if you expect these to hold their position when you walk around, you may be disappointed. The taper of your leg going from larger to smaller just sets you up for these falling down when you walk around. My old IceSleeve was the same way. You get the best effect on your knee when you rest and elevate the knee with the ice pack on it!

This is for use of it for ICING lower back pain: first of all the review who said the model wearing it wrong bse it's not to be used on the skin is wrong. The thick mesh is plenty protection for it not to burn your skin - use on skin if you want a "ice pack" it's still not cold enough for me UNLESS you put both ice badders that it comes w into the mesh pocket - doing that that = more pressure on your back = colder. It has plenty of elastic stretch to fit my 46" waist & then some. I like my ice packs very cold hence the word "Ice" Pack- it seems lots of reviewers are satisfied with a "cold" pack: - wearing it walking around? -yes but it slips down so I used my generic back brace to hold it in place. Perfect! Do these modifications & you'll get the icepack you are looking for. This "put in freezer for 30 min then stays cold for 2 hrs" is ridiculous- they must be getting comped. I've several icepacks & all need to be in freezer for 2.5 hrs to maintain a 30 min ice-like cold. I hope I answered some questions.

Very good product

I ordered this for my husband who has inflammation in his upper arm and thigh following a fall. His doctor recommended treating with a heating pad three times a day. Our traditional heating pad worked okay for the thigh but wouldn't stay in place on his upper arm without holding it the whole time. We saw a few online that were more fitted for the shoulder and were in the $40 price range because they were electric. That was another problem too, since the cord always got in the way and kept him stationary near an outlet. What we liked about this was that it was NOT electric but has a gel pad that can be heated in the microwave for heat OR cooled in the fridge or freezer if that was needed. It offered two treatment methods in one and was less than half the price of the electric ones. The Velcro strips that old it in place give the rectangular pad more options for use on different parts of the body and for different sized people. The only criticism is that the Velcro strip for wrapping around the body (as pictured) might be too short for a comfortable fit around a large person. My husband is 5'6" and 160 pounds, and if the strip were any shorter, it would probably be too tight on him. He has only used this for heat so far, but the gel pack holds the heat for the full 15 minutes that he is to use each time, so he is pleased with this. I think it is a great alternative to electric heating pads.

Works great keeps the cold where it needs to be

The brace / wrap is great. But I had to use my own ice pack insert cause the one it comes with sucks. Barely any gel inside to freeze therefore doesn't stay cold at all. Luckily I had my own insert.

Purchased for a friend who slipped in the snow and cracked her knee cap and is now going to PT but wanted something she could use at home to help her recover. She has told me it's perfect and uses it every day.

Un producto funcional y útil, me ayudó a desinflamar la rodilla post operado de artroscopia, es cómodo y no tengo que estar preocupándome que si se cae el gel o no

Si lo recomiendo