What is one thing sports injuries, overtraining, or accidental injuries have in common? They often heal faster with cold compression therapy.
Cold therapy is commonly used to treat acute injuries. Cold temperatures narrow blood vessels which reduces blood flow to the injured area, thus reducing swelling. Compression helps prevent excess swelling and removes unwanted fluid from the injured area. Combining cold therapy and compression promotes faster healing.
Our friends at Game Ready are experts when it comes to cold compression therapy. They recently wrote a blog post outlining five reasons why cold compression therapy helps injuries heal faster.
Here are the five reasons:
- Minimize swelling (edema)
Edema is a side effect of most soft tissue injuries. When an injury or surgery occurs, your body sends blood and other fluids to aid in the healing process. The increase in fluids cause swelling, which can slow down the recovery process.
- Lessen pain
Cold therapy reduces pain because it has a numbing effect on the injured area. The less pain you are in, the quicker you can recover.
- Increase lymphatic drainage
Healing is enhanced by restoring normal lymphatic flow so tissues repair faster. A compression wrap designed for the injured area that also provides cold therapy can help you get back to your routine faster. Related product: Relief Pak® Cold n’ Hot® Donut® Compression Sleeve
- Stimulate tissue healing
Cold compression therapy improves blood flow to the affected area, which helps the injured area heal.
- Reduce pain medication use
More studies are finding that a combination of cold compression therapy promotes faster healing and may even eliminate the need for prescription pain medication.
FEI is a master distributor for Game Ready Cold Compression products. Contact us or your local dealer today for more information.