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PowerPlay’s cold compression kits have a variety of uses from soothing muscle strain or pulled muscles to reducing swelling. This blog is your resource for discovering how to best use these wraps can best help you recover or prevent injury.
Demand for Physical Therapists continues to rise
Sports are getting more violent. Boomers continue to age. And as a result, the demand for physical therapists continues to grow. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, it’s…
Why the Ice? Utilizing Cold Therapy Without Ice
Many subscribe to the R.I.C.E. theory or- rest, ice, compress, elevate- as part of recovery. But, “ice” doesn’t have to be taken so literally. Storing wraps that are used alongside…
Best Athletic Recovery Tools
Recovery is a key component for athletes. It’s critical to allow your body time to rest, between workout sessions. However, there are various ways to recover. Whether you are a…
Impact of a strong recovery
How One Baseball Player Used Cold Compression Therapy for Tommy John’s Surgery Recovery Noah Rinehart has played baseball for 17 years. He started in little league and has worked up…
Best Recovery Methods For Athletes
While working out and training are vital to top-performing athletes, recovery should also be prioritized. When training, athletes are usually focused on breaking a personal best, or getting to the…
6 Common Sports Injuries for Athletes
When you constantly push your body to the limit, it may hit a point where it will break. Athletes know that there is always risk of an injury. Whether the…
Ankle Injury Recovery Guide
A sprained ankle is one of the most common athletic-related injuries. If you’re like most athletes, an ankle injury can keep you sidelined for what feels like forever. Download our…
How Emotional Health Affects Recovery After ACL Surgery
Many athletes who have undergone ACL surgery recovery would agree that the mental recovery is sometimes worse than the physical. After all, athletes are used to and somewhat expect physical…
Find Chronic Pain Relief Through Cold Compression
Patients often turn to heat therapy for relief from chronic pain, which is a great option to help with injuries or on-going pain from arthritis or other health-related pain issues….
Athletic Trainers Give Insight Into Profession
In our own way to celebrate National Athletic Training Month – which is designed to spread awareness about the important work of Athletic Trainers – we wanted to ask…
Why CrossFit and Strength Training Athletes Desperately Need Balance, Agility and Recovery
By PowerPlay Guest Blogger Karen Simpson Three key concerns during an athlete’s training include strength, speed and power. However, neglecting CrossFit recovery will keep an athlete from competing at peak…
Most Common Sports Injuries for Fall Sports
If you’ve grown up playing sports or have kids who do, you’ve probably had personal experience with sports injuries. According to the organization Stop Sports Injuries (a joint collaboration of…