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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Why Ice Packs Aren’t the Only Answer to Injury Recovery
When an athlete gets injured, ice packs are usually the first treatment an athletic trainer will use. Have you ever wondered why? Why Ice Packs Are Used Ice brings cold…
How To Reduce Swelling
When your body swells after an injury, it’s trying to protect and begin repairing the damaged area. Swelling is essentially a collection of fluid in the body part that has been…
The Fastest Road To Recovery
Using Cold Compression Wraps For Shoulder Injuries It can be a long and tedious process to regain full health after a shoulder injury. Dislocated shoulder recovery often takes a few…
How to Relieve Pain from Standing Desks or All-Day Sitting
With the increasing awareness of damage caused by sedentary living, standing desks have become a common “solution” to the problem. However, last year researchers at Cochrane Work came to the…