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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.
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…
Q&A With Athletic Trainers
Trainers have various reasons why they chose to pursuit athletic training. But, for the most part, athletic trainers have two common traits: a genuine love for sports and the desire…
ACL Surgery Can Affect Emotional Health
ACL surgery is physically taxing for athletes, but it’s also critical to prioritize mental health during ACL surgical recovery.
How does cold Compression therapy work? And why do athletic trainers love them?
Sprains, strains, and pains are a regular part of an athlete’s life. Many rely on their athletic trainers to help them overcome acute injuries that occur on game day or…
3 reasons why physical therapists prefer cold compression therapy
Cold compression therapy combines cold and compression to help treat acute injuries and reduce post-operative pain. While cold therapy and compression therapy have long been staples in treating pain, inflammation,…
Athlete Spotlight: Utilizing Cold Compression Therapy after 8 Knee Surgeries
Russell Moore first learned about PowerPlay through a physical therapist. Now it’s essential for him post-workout. For Russell Moore and his wife Susan, the phrase “couples that workout together stay…
Athlete Spotlight: Goalie Josh Cohen Uses Cold Compression for shoulder recovery
How one Premier League Soccer Goalie Used PowerPlay to Recover from a Shoulder Injury. Because he started playing soccer at the age of three, you can say Josh Cohen has…
Possible Cryotherapy Benefits for Improved Health
Top 4 Cryotherapy Benefits What is cryotherapy? There are several other cryotherapy benefits. But, the term “cryotherapy” can mean multiple different things. By definition, cryotherapy is treatment by applying cold…
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…
Athlete Spotlight: Noah Rinehart uses Cold compression for tommy john’s surgery 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…