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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.
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…
Does Insurance Cover Cold Compression Therapy? (And What To Do if Yours Doesn’t!)
Understanding what is and isn’t covered in a person’s insurance plan can feel as complicated as keeping up with tax codes that change every year. And to make things…
Recovering from ACL Surgery: The Benefits of Cold Compression Knee Wraps
There are few solutions that provide more immediate results after ACL surgery than cold compression therapy. Cold compression therapy is a respected, proven approach for reducing swelling after an 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…