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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.
PowerPlay Cold Compression Supports Recovery at Vale PT
Frankie Goris is a physical therapist and a certified professional trainer at Vale Sports Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy in Englewood, New Jersey. His unique facility combines traditional physical therapy with…
Athlete Spotlight: Ricky Vanasco
PowerPlay Athlete Ricky Vanasco is getting ready to play his first full major league season after signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers at the end of 2023. Throughout a successful…
The Origins of Cold+Compression Therapy
In the dynamic world of athletic performance, the quest for effective recovery has always played an important role. Since ancient times, athletes have taken advantage of two of the most…
Athlete Spotlight: Logan Rinehart
Logan Rinehart is a pitcher in the MiLB currently playing for the Aberdeen IronBirds, a High-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. After his 2023 season, Logan shares that PowerPlay has…
4 Physical Therapy Trends for 2024
While the year is slowing down and coming to a close, the physical therapy world continues to stay busy. With more people taking time off for the holidays at the…
Cold Compression for High school Athletes at Cazenovia
As the sole athletic trainer at Cazenovia High School in New York, Lizabeth Sherman, MS, ATC, CES has her work cut out for her. With everything from minor cuts to…
PowerPlay Cryotherapy Wraps Equip Alpha “Recovery Lounge”
We love hearing how athletes, athletic trainers, and physical therapists find creative ways to utilize PowerPlay’s cold compression cryotherapy wraps. One gym in Grand Rapids, Michigan is using PowerPlay to…
Signs You Might Have Restless Leg Syndrome
Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) is a fairly common and uncomfortable disorder. RLS causes the urge to move or massage the legs while at rest. Experts estimate that 10% of the…
The Athletes Guide For Recovering Faster From an Ankle Injury
Charlie had always been a competitive athlete. At 40 years old, he decided to take on an ultra-trail run. He was in shape for the race, and was excited to…
How does cold and compression therapy help you recover faster?
Recovering from an injury can be a frustrating process, especially for athletes who want or need to get back to their sport as quickly as possible. That’s where cold and…
The Cyclist’s Guide to Recovering from Tennis Elbow, or Lateral Epicondylitis
It’s a sinking feeling, isn’t it? You’re building up your training, and you’re excited to be able to do more and more. And then — there it is! Toward the…
How to Pack An Athletic Trainer Kit
Download our free Med Bag Checklist Every athletic trainer lives and breathes by what is in their med bag on the sidelines. This everyday tool is something your team depends…